http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-usa-campaign-ohio-senate-idUSBRE89S11T20121029

Ohio is coming down to one become one of the most competitive, sought after, and expensive states in the 2012 Elections and thus history.  The Senate is being closely contested by both sides with Republican State Treasurer and relatively young (35) newcomer Josh Mandel challenging the incumbent Sherrod Brown.  Brown was elected in the Congressional Democratic wave in 2006.  With the coattail effect cutting both ways, Ohio remains pivotal in not only the presidential race, but control of the upper house of Congress as well.

Obama "Far" Ahead Again in Ohio

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Though, for a while, the polls in Ohio seemed to be headed to take a turn towards Romney, Obama has surged forward yet again, with Obama now leading by five.  There seems to be some correlation between the candidate visits to the state last week--out of approximately 6 visits to the state last week, 4 of them were made by the Democrats and only 2 were made by the Republicans.  Today Joe Biden will make an appearance in both Canton--to speak at a local community center--and Lorain--to speak at a high school.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-obama-leads-by-5-in-ohio

Post Second Debate: Romney surges, needs a boost in Ohio

Well, the Romney surge that has been touted by his backers and allies on the right have been talking about since the primaries has come and past and its going to stay it would seem.  That being said, the biggest obstacle remaining for the Romney Ryan ticket is to turn Ohio into a true tossup.

Romney and Obama Still In Close Race for Ohio

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Business in Lancaster, Ohio are making room for the Romney and Ryan rally that will take place today on Main Street.  The rally follows several appearances in Ohio over the last four days, including a rally in Cuyahoga Falls on Tuesday and two campaigns in Mount Vernon and Sidney on Wednesday.  After the first set of Presidential debates (including the Vice Presidential debates yesterday), Romney seems to be closing the gap and is now less than a point behind Obama according to the latest polls, though CNN still has Obama leading by four.  Obama hasn't been in Ohio since the 5th of October, when he delivered a short speech at a campaign in Cleveland.  Obama's party has made a total of 35 major visits to the state since June, while Romney's group has made 40.  As far as Ohio is concerned, it's still anyone's game.

Don't forget to keep up with the debates.  The times and dates are listed here.  You can also watch the previous debates if you missed them.

Sources: [Business In Downtown Lancaster Adjust Hours for Romney Rally]
              [CNN Poll: Ohio Stays In Obama Column After Debate]
              [Presidential Campaign Stops: Who's Going Where]

GOP Attempts to Downplay Ryan's Debate Skills

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/gops-move-to-downplay-ryans-debate-skills-isnt-sticking-in-ohio/2012/10/08/d405567a-1156-11e2-ba83-a7a396e6b2a7_story.html

In politics it would seem that debates are all about anti-hype.  Each party, as evidenced by the recent presidential debates, is consistently trying to downplay the expectations of the other side's performance.

Where are you now and where have you been?

While perusing the internet, I found a great interactive map--provided by the Washington Post--that shows a lot of information regarding the current polls.  It also shows information regarding race, employment, urban or suburban, and income.

They also have a great travel map that shows how many visits our presidential candidates have made to each of the states.  You can even click on each individual state to see what cities they've been to!  Scrolling down the page reveals a comprehensive list of locations and what type of campaign was conducted at the particular city listed.