Post by PrisonerOfHope on Oct 26, 2012 17:05:13 GMT -5
Is Obama's 'firewall' crumbling? Romney draws level with President in 'safe state' of Wisconsin
Obama won there by 14 points in 2008 Romney to campaign in Wisconsin on Tuesday Obama believes Ohio, Nevada and Wisconsin are his firewall
By Toby Harnden In Washington
PUBLISHED: 11:00 EST, 26 October 2012 | UPDATED: 14:20 EST, 26 October 2012
Mitt Romney is now tied with Barack Obama in Wisconsin, one of the 'firewall' states the president hoped would protect him against defeats in Florida and Virginia, according to a new poll.
Rasmussen found that Romney and Obama were tied on 49 per cent in the state, which Obama won in a 14-point landslide in 2008.
Buoyed by internal polling which shows similar numbers, Romney is to head to Wisconsin next week, as first reported by MailOnline last Tuesday. Romney will be campaigning in West Allis on Monday evening.