>Ohio and Wisconsin are now no longer statistical ties but actual ties.
>
>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/ohio/election_2012_ohio_president
>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/wisconsin/election_2012_wisconsin_president
>
>The trendlines in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota & Pennsylvania are moving.
>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/10/23/pennsylvania_is_the_new_ohio_115878.html
>
>Will they tip by election day?
>
>Rassmussen has Romney above 50% approval for the 4th consecutive day.
>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
>
>Gallup has Romney continuing to trend upward.
>http://www.gallup.com/poll/157817/election-2012-likely-voters-trial-heat-obama-romney.aspx
>
>I'm still not certain if Al posted Maybe a Romney landslide is so certain that no-one thinks it's worth discussing further ;) as a joke or not. Nevertheless, I stand by my statement The trend towards Romney has slowed but is still moving. If Obama cannot stop it, election day may be a rout.
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>Since we are 4 days removed from the last debate and the trend continues, I'm comfortable suggesting that the rout is in play.
>
>11 days to go! Wheee!!!

As a Canadian I'm moderately interested in the US Federal elections. When I started that thread it seemed to be close, but Obama was considered to have enough of a popular vote edge, and definitely enough EC votes that he was pretty much considered a shoo-in. So, at the time my comment was a mild joke, an attempt to get things stirred up.

Romney has made it more interesting since then.