Obama Reinforces His Firewall

“As Mitt Romney gains ground in crucial states like Florida and Virginia, President Obama is taking steps to shore up support in smaller battlegrounds that could prove decisive in a razor-close race,” Politico reports.

“That’s because if Romney can’t put Ohio in his column — the Buckeye State has so far proved stubbornly immune to the Republican’s gains elsewhere — he’ll need to win most of the remaining swing states to capture the presidency.”