WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The White House race between
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt
Romney remained a cliffhanger in four critical states that may
tip the outcome of Tuesday’s election, according to a
Reuters/Ipsos poll released on the eve of the election.
Incumbent Obama maintained a 4 percentage point lead in
Ohio, and slimmer leads in Virginia and Colorado, while Romney
led by 1 percentage point in Florida, the poll showed.
In perhaps the most pivotal state of Ohio, Obama had the
support of 50 percent of likely voters, while Romney was at 46
percent. On Sunday, Obama led 48 percent to 44 percent.
In Virginia, Obama held a slim lead of 48 percent to
Romney’s 46 percent among likely voters.
In Colorado, Obama was also at 48 percent, a nose ahead of
Romney’s 47 percent.
Romney had a slight lead in Florida, where 48 percent of
likely voters sided with the Republican and 47 percent backed
the Democrat Obama.
All of the results are within the polls’ credibility
intervals, a tool used to account for statistical variation in
Internet-based polling.
(Reporting by Alina Selyukh; Editing by Alistair Bell and Will
Dunham)
