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Dead Heat in Ohio

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    Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell on the battle for the Buckeye State.

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When you do the math -- -- the electoral votes you realize Ohio could very well decide this election.

And right now the -- Rasmussen poll shows Ohio as a time.

-- -- 4848.

Ohio has eighteen Electoral College votes which are completely up for grabs right now of course.

Joining us is Ken Blackpool -- -- -- state for the state of Ohio.

And so it's is a dead heat to a dead heat 4848.

Who's got the momentum in Ohio who is moving up and who is moving slightly down.

Well Romney has the momentum because about a month ago if you looked at the polls.

He was nine to eleven points behind -- of the president.

So to have dramatically close that gap to -- did he.

Means that Romney has the momentum in inside of that momentum.

Is the gap -- close among women.

That has been -- statue and the Obama team.

Has overplayed.

Women as -- monolithic group -- there are only concerned about reproductive rights.

And contraception you know just a few moments ago so we ran a brand new -- -- Which featured a young actress.

In talking to present Obama I.

A lot of us he would not exactly offended that -- very surprised to hear it.

I don't know what you recorded on -- but it refers basically to what you -- saying about the present losing ground with women.

Did you did you see it by agencies from -- -- -- Yes yes yes yes I -- can you give adjusted us.

Well it's it's it's an act.

A desperation.

But look the president is losing a very big issue and that is the leadership issue.

So whether it's how he handled or mishandled the -- Ghazi.

Or the fact that he has become.

An apologist for a dismal economic recovery people or questioning.

This -- leadership and that is starting to play out in in the numbers -- gonna come down to who can get their folks.

To the polls on Election Day.

And -- before because we are now projecting that anywhere from 33.

To 38%.

Of the voting electorate will have voted by Election Day.

Wow that's amazing mr.

Blackwell my name's Gerry Willis and what to Miami and Ohio very familiar with the Ohio I think given -- a union state.

How -- -- -- overcoming that.

Well it look.

This -- auto industry for example.

You know dude -- is behind is the largest.

Auto manufacturer.

And in the state it is non union.

So the fact is is that while the union.

Automobile workers.

Dairy farmers coal miners who are dissatisfied.

And as a consequence.

What we're saying is that Romney is now coming on stronger -- strong group.

Among blue collar workers many of them who -- without a job or who are under -- Of the Ken Blackwell former sectors stake in the Buckeye State thanks so much for joining us you are right in the middle of the action.

Cummins is again soon because we wanna know if you sort of are you -- -- of the commercials that he would -- bombard.

From all the time I assure you it is all about is all about -- -- door knocking and getting folks to the polls a guy.

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