Presidential Polls 2012: Romney, Obama in Closely Contested Race

With just 17 days until the presidential election, the latest presidential tracking poll by Rasmussen Reports shows GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney attracting support from 49 percent of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns the vote from 48 percent. The poll shows that three percent of voters nationwide are still undecided about which candidate they will vote for on election day.

In the key battleground state of Ohio, Real Clear Politics' average has Obama up by 2.6, 48.4 percent to 45.8. History has shown that no Republican has won with White House without winning Ohio.

Rasmussen Reports shows that Obama leads Ohio with 49 percent of support to Romney's 48 percent.

Ohio is among six battleground states with lower unemployment.

On Thursday, President Bill Clinton and Springsteen campaigned for the president and made a special appearance together at a get out the vote event in Parma, Ohio at Cuyahoga Community College, West Campus.

In Florida, Romney leads Obama by 2.1 points, 48.8 to 46.7 according to RCP's average.

According to a CNN/ORC International poll, 49 percent of likely voters in Florida say they support Romney, with 48 percent backing Obama.

"Generational and income difference are the two main factors in the Sunshine State, with President Obama holding double-digit leads among younger and less affluent voters and Mitt Romney piling up big margins among older and higher-income voters," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.

Monday's foreign policy and final debate will be held in Boca Raton, Florida. Early voting starts in Florida in about a week.

In Colorado, according to RCP average, it's a virtual tie with Romney leading Obama by a mere 0.2 points, 47.9 to 47.7.

In Iowa, Public Policy Polling has Obama trailing Romney by one point, 49 percent to 48 percent.

A NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows the president ahead of Romney by as much as eight points.

Obama is leading in Iowa by 2.4 points, according to RCP's average.

According to CNN, of the 463,219 early voting ballots requested in Iowa as of Thursday morning, 45 percent came from registered Democrats compared to 30 percent of registered Republicans.

In Virginia, both candidates are in a dead heat. According to RCP's average, Obama and Romney are tied at 48 percent. Four years ago, race in Virginia was a different story. Obama was up by as much as eight percent at this point.

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