New poll shows Obama with edge in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida

“Most paths to victory that the campaigns are pursuing include winning at least two of the states.

While independent voters break strongly for Mr. Obama in Pennsylvania, a state that Mr. Romney has been trying to make more competitive, they are closely split in Florida and Ohio. Of the coalition that Mr. Obama built to win the White House, independent voters remain a hurdle, with a little more than half in Florida and Ohio saying they disapprove of his job performance.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/us/politics/polls-give-obama-edge-in-pennsylvania-ohio-and-florida.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120801

Swing states inundated with campaign ads

“Barack Obama rode to victory in 2008 on a record wave of fundraising that allowed him to drown his opponent in advertising and rack up victories far into Republican territory.

But with just 100 days until the 2012 election, President Obama faces a far more difficult financial task in his bid for reelection — battling a well-funded challenger in a narrow band of swing states, which will be inundated with attack ads and campaign visits.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-2012-campaign-obama-and-romney-inundate-swing-states-with-ads/2012/07/28/gJQACnHzGX_story.html

Google searches for search term “Bain Capital”

“High interest in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and North Carolina.”

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/07/the-scariest-chart-for-the-romney-campaign-on-bain-attacks/259869/#