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Why Obama Is Leading In Swing States

Why Obama Is Leading In Swing States
Jade Walker
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Overnight Editor, HuffPost

CORRECTING SPELLING PHOTOGRAPHER'S LAST NAME - In this photo taken April 6, 2012, President Barack Obama speaks at a White House forum on women's issues in Washington, where he said women should not be reduced to a political interest group, but respected as a driving force in the economy. As debate intensifies about the role women will play in the choice of the next president Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is sharpening his appeal to women voters, acutely aware that he'll need to narrow Obama's commanding lead among that critical voting group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
CORRECTING SPELLING PHOTOGRAPHER'S LAST NAME - In this photo taken April 6, 2012, President Barack Obama speaks at a White House forum on women's issues in Washington, where he said women should not be reduced to a political interest group, but respected as a driving force in the economy. As debate intensifies about the role women will play in the choice of the next president Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is sharpening his appeal to women voters, acutely aware that he'll need to narrow Obama's commanding lead among that critical voting group. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Across most of the presidential battleground states, particularly in the Midwest, President Obama’s lead rests on a surprisingly strong performance among blue-collar white women who usually tilt toward the GOP.

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