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Tory Dunnan
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Tory Dunnan
Washington

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In the race for the White House, the focus is on a handful of key swing states.
Both candidates head to Virginia today.
This as a new poll shows Mitt Romney losing steam to President Obama when it comes to the economy.
Tory Dunnan has more.

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MITT ROMNEY HAS CAMPAIGNED ON HIS ABILITY TO FIX THE ECONOMY.
BUT NEW POLLS SHOW ROMNEY LOSING GROUND TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THAT VERY ISSUE.
A QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY/CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL ASKED LIKELY VOTERS WHO WOULD DO A BETTER JOB ON THE ECONOMY --
IN FLORIDA, THE PRESIDENT LEADS ROMNEY BY 5 POINTS.
IN BOTH OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA, OBAMA LEADS BY 6 POINTS.
THE GROWING GAP ON THIS ISSUE MAY ALSO BE ONE REASON THE PRESIDENT IS GAINING GROUND IN RECENT NATIONAL POLLING AS WELL.
TODAY, THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO ANOTHER KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE, VIRGINIA.
BOTH CANDIDATES WILL CAMPAIGN THERE TODAY.
MITT ROMNEY WILL BE IN SPRINGFIELD.
THE PRESIDENT WILL BE IN HAMPTON ROADS -- HIS THIRD STOP THERE IN RECENT MONTHS.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN THE STATE USUALLY RESULT FROM STRONG SUPPORT IN COASTAL TOWNS AROUND NORFOLK-LIKE HAMPTON ROADS- AND IN THE WASHINGTON SUBURBS.
REMEMBER, PRESIDENT OBAMA WON THE STATE IN 2008.
IN THIS ELECTION CYCLE, POLLING SHOWS OBAMA LEADING ROMNEY IN THE STATE.
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IOWA WILL ALSO GET A LOT OF ATTENTION TODAY ----
IT'S THE FIRST BATTLEGROUND STATE TO START EARLY VOTING.
IT'S A REMINDER OF HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO ELECTION DAY --- ONLY FORTY DAYS TO GO.
IN WASHINGTON, I'M TORY DUNNAN, BACK TO YOU.

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