Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, order food at a Wendy's restuarant in Richmond Heights, Ohio, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 1 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney boards his campaign plane in Bedford, Massachusetts. The Romney camp has decided to continue campaigning on Election Day. Hide Caption 2 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama gets emotional at his final campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, November 5, on the eve of the U.S. presidential election. Obama's speech included references to his 2008 campaign and his victory in the Iowa caucuses, which helped catapult his political career. Hide Caption 3 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – The president and first lady Michelle Obama embrace Monday in Des Moines at his last campaign rally before the election. Hide Caption 4 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A young supporter listens to Obama at Monday's rally in Des Moines. Hide Caption 5 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney and his wife, Ann, greet supporters at a rally late Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire. Hide Caption 6 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ann Romney wipes away tears during her husband's campaign rally Monday in Manchester. Hide Caption 7 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney reaches out to supporters Monday in Columbus, Ohio. Hide Caption 8 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A Romney fan shows her support at Monday's rally in Columbus. Hide Caption 9 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama, lower left, speaks during a campaign rally Monday in Madison, Wisconsin. Hide Caption 10 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Workers put up signs Monday for Romney's election night event in Boston. Hide Caption 11 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama is greeted by former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally in Concord, New Hampshire, on Sunday, November 4. Obama and Romney darted from swing state to swing state, trying to fire up enthusiasm among supporters and win over any last wavering voters before Election Day. Hide Caption 12 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney meets some young supporters during a campaign rally at the Hy-Vee Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday. Hide Caption 13 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney arrives at Sunday's rally in Des Moines. Hide Caption 14 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama arrives at a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Saturday, November 3. Hide Caption 15 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney supporters attend a rally in Englewood, Colorado, on Saturday. Hide Caption 16 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama arrives at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport before an event in Mentor, Ohio, on Saturday. Hide Caption 17 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama departs aboard Marine One for travel to campaign events in Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Virginia from the south lawn of the White House on Saturday. Hide Caption 18 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ann Romney offers pastries to journalists aboard GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign plane at Portsmouth International Airport in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday. Hide Caption 19 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday. Hide Caption 20 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama embraces Judith Kamalay after she introduced him during a campaign rally Friday, November 2, in Hilliard, Ohio. Hide Caption 21 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney works aboard his campaign plane before takeoff Friday in Norfolk, Virginia. Hide Caption 22 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney gets ready to step off his campaign bus during an event Thursday, November 1, in Doswell, Virginia. Hide Caption 23 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama addresses a campaign rally Thursday at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hide Caption 24 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets policemen who were part of his motorcade as he prepares to board his campaign plane in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday. Hide Caption 25 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters wait to hear President Obama during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport on Thursday. Hide Caption 26 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Mitt Romney holds a baby during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park on Thursday. Hide Caption 27 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Obama speaks during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport. Hide Caption 28 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A Mitt Romney supporter holds an American flag during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park. Hide Caption 29 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama greets and comforts victims of Hurricane Sandy at a shelter in Brigantine, New Jersey, on Wednesday, October 31. Hide Caption 30 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally on Halloween at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, October 31. Hide Caption 31 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama speaks about the federal government's response to Superstorm Sandy at the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington on Tuesday, October 30. Hide Caption 32 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accepts a food donation for storm victims at an event in Kettering, Ohio, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 33 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters listen as Romney speaks at an event to collect food and supply donations for storm victims in Kettering, Ohio, Tuesday. Hide Caption 34 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney talks with advisers on his campaign bus while en route to a rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday, October 29, in Avon Lake, Ohio. Hide Caption 35 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room following a briefing on Hurricane Sandy on Monday in Washington. Obama returned early from a campaign trip to Florida and has canceled several other campaign events to monitor the storm. Hide Caption 36 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign rally with Vice President Joe Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio. Obama had planned to attend the event but canceled to monitor Hurricane Sandy. Hide Caption 37 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama steps off Air Force One on Monday upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Hide Caption 38 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – People line up in the rain for a campaign rally with Clinton and Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio. Hide Caption 39 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Democratic supporters listen during a campaign rally Monday with Clinton and Biden. Hide Caption 40 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday in Avon Lake, Ohio. Romney canceled other campaign events planned for Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy. Hide Caption 41 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A young girl looks on during a campaign rally for Romney at Avon Lake High School on Monday. Hide Caption 42 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Seven Cities Sod on Monday in Davenport, Iowa. Hide Caption 43 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney gets into his SUV after landing Monday in Vandalia, Ohio. Hide Caption 44 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney holds a giant cinnamon roll on Monday en route to Dayton, Ohio. Hide Caption 45 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A supporter of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan wears a campaign sticker on his shoe during a campaign rally at the Celina Fieldhouse in Celina, Ohio, on Sunday, October 28. Hide Caption 46 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Elm Street Middle School in Nashua, New Hampshire on Saturday, October 27. With 10 days to go before the presidential election, Obama and his opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are criss-crossing the country from one swing state to the next in an attempt to sway voters. Hide Caption 47 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A young Romney supporter holds a homemade sign during a campaign rally at Ranger Jet Center on Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida. Hide Caption 48 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday. Hide Caption 49 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney emerges from his SUV at Akron-Canton Regional Airport on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Hide Caption 50 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, hold a campaign rally at Canton Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, on Friday, October 26. Hide Caption 51 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama chats with firefighters after dropping off doughnuts for them at a fire station in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, October 25. Hide Caption 52 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney, center, poses for a photo with workers at First Watch Cafe on Thursday. Hide Caption 53 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Volunteers make phone calls seeking support for Romney at his Arlington Victory Center in Virginia. Hide Caption 54 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama kisses a baby during a campaign rally at Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday. Hide Caption 55 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters take photos of Obama during a campaign rally at Ybor City Museum State Park in Tampa on Thursday. Hide Caption 56 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Jet Machine in Cincinnati. Hide Caption 57 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney says goodbye to Ryan at Denver International airport on Wednesday, October 24. Hide Caption 58 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer as Obama speaks during a campaign event at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday. Hide Caption 59 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – The president speaks with residents during a lunch with a group of Obama for America volunteers at an unanounced stop at Antonella's Pizzeria in Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 60 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney holds a campaign rally at the Reno Event Center in Nevada on Wednesday. Hide Caption 61 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama greets people at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, Wednesday. Hide Caption 62 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney gestures to the crowd during a campaign event at the Reno Event Center in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday. Hide Caption 63 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney talks with his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin aboard their campaign plane on Tuesday, October 23, en route to Denver. A day after the final presidential debate, Romney is campaigning in Nevada and Colorado. Hide Caption 64 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Obama holds a baby as he greets people during a campaign rally at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on Tuesday, October 23, in Delray Beach, Florida. Obama continues to campaign across the United States in the run-up to the November 6 presidential election. Hide Caption 65 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama and Romney hug their wives on stage after finishing their third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Monday, October 22. Hide Caption 66 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney and his wife, Ann, try to relax backstage with members of their family before the start of Monday's debate. Hide Caption 67 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama reads briefing material while meeting with advisers inside his cabin on Sunday, October 21, at Camp David, Maryland. Hide Caption 68 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican candidate Mitt Romney plays with his grandson while having dinner on Sunday in Delray Beach, Florida. Hide Caption 69 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Bartek Wawruch stands between cardboard cutouts of Obama and Romney at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, October 20, as the campus prepares for Monday's presidential debate. Hide Caption 70 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney boards his campaign plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, October 19. Hide Caption 71 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday. Hide Caption 72 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks with campaign staff on board his campaign plane at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday, October 18. Hide Caption 73 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama speaks during a rally at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday. Hide Caption 74 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Jack Bunn, 51, and Jane Cookson, 57, cast their votes at the Board of Elections early voting station in Wilson, North Carolina, on Thursday. Hide Caption 75 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Barack Obama and Jon Stewart speak during a break in the live taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday. Hide Caption 76 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters of Mitt Romney attend a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 17. Hide Caption 77 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Mitt Romney is seen backstage through a campaign flag as he waits to take the stage at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 78 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters of Obama listen to him speak during a rally at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 79 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Barack Obama arrives at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, for a campaign rally Wednesday. Hide Caption 80 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A group of men watch the presidential debate on television screens at an electronics store in Miami on Tuesday, October 16. Hide Caption 81 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks with aides aboard his campaign plane en route to Ronkonkoma, New York, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 82 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A worker cleans a sign for the Commission on Presidential Debates before the second presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 83 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Members of the production crew ready final preparations for the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday. Hide Caption 84 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – First lady Michelle Obama greets supporters during a campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, on Monday, October 15. Hide Caption 85 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters of President Barack Obama cheer during the campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan on Monday. Hide Caption 86 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama jokes about a telephone with campaign volunteers Alexa Kissinger, left, and Suzanne Stern as he makes calls from a campaign office in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Sunday, October 14. Hide Caption 87 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Dolls depicting Obama and Mitt Romney are on display at a gift shop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland on Sunday. Hide Caption 88 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney holds up a baby as he works the rope line after delivering remarks at a rally in Lebanon, Ohio, on Saturday, October 13. Hide Caption 89 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A supporter holds an American flag in front of the Ohio logo on his shirt as he stands with a crowd at Shawnee State University to hear Romney speak on Saturday. Hide Caption 90 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Mario Orosa, left, and Ron Cathey, right, chat with Obama during dinner at Smith Commons restaurant in Washington on Friday, October 12. Obama had dinner with contest winners who contributed to his re-election campaign. Hide Caption 91 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney, right, and GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan greet supporters as they arrive at a rally in Lancaster, Ohio, on Friday. Hide Caption 92 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Students walk past a political mural near Centre College in downtown Danville, Kentucky, where Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan faced off Thursday, October 11. Hide Caption 93 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ryan greets his son Sam after the debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Thursday. Hide Caption 94 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney, left, speaks with the Rev. Billy Graham during a visit to the Graham cabin in Montreat, North Carolina, on Thursday. Hide Caption 95 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama greets supporters at a campaign rally at the University of Miami on Thursday. Hide Caption 96 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with supporters at Buns Bakery and Restaurant in Delaware, Ohio, on Wednesday, October 10. Romney is campaigning in Ohio with less than a month to go before the general election. Hide Caption 97 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Christie, left, and Romney walk up to the stage at Ariel Corporation in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 98 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Centre College students Ben Boone, left, a stand-in for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and Tommy Munoz, a stand-in for Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, wave during a rehearsal for the vice presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 99 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Members of the media watch as President Barack Obama arrives aboard Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, October 9, in Washington. The president was returning from a two-day campaign trip to California and Ohio. Hide Caption 100 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama addresses supporters during a campaign event at The Ohio State University on Tuesday. Hide Caption 101 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Two Obama supporters, one holding a Big Bird book and the other clutching a picture of the president, listen while he speaks at a rally at Ohio State on Tuesday. Hide Caption 102 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney departs a Wendy's restaurant with his dinner order in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 103 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer as Romney delivers remarks on the James Koch Farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on Tuesday. Hide Caption 104 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Allan Banojakedjian, left, and Jesus Romero fill out their voter registration forms at the Miami-Dade Elections Department on the final day of registration for the upcoming presidential election. Hide Caption 105 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Rain doesn't keep Romney from campaigning in Newport News, Virginia, on Monday, October 8. Hide Caption 106 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama holds a campaign event Monday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Hide Caption 107 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama takes the stage at a campaign concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 7. The president has been on a three-day trip to California and Ohio. Hide Caption 108 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Air Force One leaves a shadow as it passes over the Forum on approach to Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Hide Caption 109 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama leaves the White House on Sunday to board Air Force One. Hide Caption 110 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, greet workers at the Tin Fish restaurant following a rally Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Hide Caption 111 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney casts a shadow on a banner as he speaks during a campaign event in Apopka, Florida, on Saturday, October 6. Hide Caption 112 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A supporter holds a photograph of Romney in Apopka on Saturday. Hide Caption 113 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Jon Bon Jovi performs at an Obama for America event at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on Saturday. It was the last day people in Nevada could register to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Hide Caption 114 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks during a campaign event in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Friday, October 5. Hide Caption 115 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney supporters listen during Friday's campaign event in St. Petersburg. Hide Caption 116 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama smiles as he speaks during a campaign rally in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday. Hide Caption 117 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama is assisted with putting on a raincoat onstage during a campaign rally at Cleveland State University on Friday. Hide Caption 118 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks in Fishersville, Virginia, as Secret Service members keep guard on Thursday, October 4. A day after the first presidential debate in Denver, Romney headed to Virginia to continue campaigning. Hide Caption 119 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney supporters bow their heads in prayer during Thursday's event at the Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Viriginia. Hide Caption 120 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama addresses the crowd at the University of Wisconsin in Madison on Thursday. Hide Caption 121 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney greets police officers before boarding his campaign plane in Denver on Thursday. Hide Caption 122 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Denver on Thursday. He accused his Republican challenger of dishonesty over tax policy and other issues brought up in Wednesday night's presidential debate. Hide Caption 123 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Audience members cheer as Obama makes his way onto the stage at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver on Thursday. Hide Caption 124 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Reporters watch the final minutes of the debate between Romney and Obama in Denver on Wednesday, October 3. The first of four debates for the 2012 election -- three presidential and one vice-presidential -- was moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS. Hide Caption 125 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A member of the U.S. Secret Service keeps watch from the top of a building as Obama takes part in a debate walk-through at the University of Denver on Wednesday. Hide Caption 126 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A seat is assigned to first lady Michelle Obama prior to Wednesday's debate. Hide Caption 127 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama stands at the podium as he speaks during the debate on Wednesday. Hide Caption 128 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Michelle and Barack Obama, left, join Mitt Romney and his family at the conclusion of the first presidential debate. Hide Caption 129 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – University of Denver student Sam Garry sits at the moderator's desk before a presidential debate dress rehearsal at the University of Denver on Tuesday, October 2. Hide Caption 130 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Volunteers sit in for on-air television reporters on Tuesday in preparation for the first presidential debate in the Ritchie Center at the University of Denver. Hide Caption 131 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney greets a father and his daughter after having lunch Tuesday at a restaurant in Denver. Hide Caption 132 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama stares at the Hoover Dam in Nevada during a visit Tuesday. Hide Caption 133 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney boards his campaign plane in Bedford, Massachusetts, on Monday, October 1. The Republican candidate was heading to Denver for the first presidential debate on Wednesday. Hide Caption 134 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama hugs Chasstiry Vazquez after she indroduced him at a campaign event at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 30. Hide Caption 135 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama supporters cheer during Sunday's event in Las Vegas. Hide Caption 136 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney leaves his campaign headquarters in Boston on Sunday. Hide Caption 137 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A boy reaches out to shake hands with Obama on Sunday in Las Vegas. The president was in Nevada ahead of Wednesday's presidential debate in Denver. Hide Caption 138 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney arrives at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Belmont to attend Sunday services. Hide Caption 139 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama talks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office on Friday, September 28. Hide Caption 140 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks during a rally at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Pennsylvania on Friday. Hide Caption 141 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney talks to journalists aboard his campaign plane about his phone call with Netanyahu on Friday. Hide Caption 142 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Cadets listen to Romney speak at a campaign rally Friday at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Hide Caption 143 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney addresses Friday's rally at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Hide Caption 144 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Vice President Joe Biden hugs U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, as he arrives for a campaign event Friday in Boca Raton, Florida. Hide Caption 145 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks at a Veterans for Romney campaign event in Springfield, Virginia, on Thursday, September 27. Hide Caption 146 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama supporters cheer at a campaign rally Thursday in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Hide Caption 147 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Veterans at the American Legion Post 176 pray before Romney speaks Thursday in Springfield. Hide Caption 148 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – People listen to Obama speak at the Farm Bureau Live arena in Virginia Beach on Thursday. Hide Caption 149 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama delivers remarks Thursday in Virginia Beach. Hide Caption 150 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer as Romney speaks at SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio, on Wednesday, September 26. Hide Caption 151 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney speaks during a roundtable discussion on manufacturing at American Spring Wire in Bedford Heights, Ohio, on Wednesday. Hide Caption 152 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters wait to see Obama on Wednesday at Toledo Express Airport in Bowling Green, Ohio. Air For One aborted an initial landing attempt in Ohio due to weather conditions. Hide Caption 153 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama addresses supporters at Bowling Green State University on Wednesday. Hide Caption 154 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney delivers remarks during a campaign rally Wednesday at Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio. Hide Caption 155 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Former President Bill Clinton introduces Obama during the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Tuesday, September 25. Hide Caption 156 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer during a Republican campaign rally Tuesday with Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, at Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio. Hide Caption 157 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ryan speaks Tuesday in Vandalia as Sen. Rand Paul, from left, Sen. Rob Portman and Romney listen. Hide Caption 158 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hugs a waitress as they wait for Ryan's arrival during a campaign stop at a restaurant in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood on Saturday, September 22. Hide Caption 159 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer as they listen to Romney speak during a Juntos Con Romney Rally at the Darwin Fuchs Pavilion on Wednesday, September 19, in Miami. Hide Caption 160 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Romney shakes hands with supporters during the Juntos Con Romney Rally in Miami on Wednesday. Hide Caption 161 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama and David Letterman speak during a break in the taping of the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Tuesday, September 18, at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Hide Caption 162 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – A crew member opens the door to Air Force One after the jet arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Tuesday. Hide Caption 163 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – From left to right: Romney, his wife Ann, and son Tagg watch one of Tagg's sons play soccer in Belmont, Massachusetts, on Saturday, September 15. Hide Caption 164 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ryan arrives onstage to address the Family Research Council Action Values Voter Summit on Friday, September 14. Hide Caption 165 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters wait for Romney to speak at a campaign rally at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, on Friday, September 14. Hide Caption 166 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Thursday, September 13. Obama returned to Washington after a two-day campaign trip with events in Nevada and Colorado. Hide Caption 167 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Supporters cheer as Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Fairfax, Virginia, on Thursday. Hide Caption 168 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – An Obama supporter attends a rally in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 12. Obama focused on economic policies during his two days of campaigning in Nevada and Colorado. Hide Caption 169 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Former President Bill Clinton speaks in support of Obama during a campaign stop in Miami on Tuesday, September 11. Hide Caption 170 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Obama is lifted up by Scott Van Duzer, owner of Big Apple Pizza and Pasta Italian Restaurant, during a visit to the restaurant in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Sunday, September 9. Obama was on a two-day bus tour across the state. Hide Caption 171 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – President Obama greets supporters during a campaign stop at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Hide Caption 172 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Mitt Romney walks through the garage area during a rain delay before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 8, in Richmond, Virginia. Hide Caption 173 of 177 
 
 Photos: Photos: From the campaign trail From the campaign trail – Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, waves to the crowd before speaking at a rally in Leesburg, Virginia, on Friday, September 7. Hide Caption 174 of 177 
 
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 Votes piled up and states were declared red or blue tonight, but as it had long been predicted, the race for the White House has come down to Ohio, encouraging President Obama's supporters and narrowing Mitt Romney's chance of victory. 
 
 The president won swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire, states where Romney and Obama spent considerable time and money campaigning. 
 
 Still outstanding are the large battleground states of Florida and Virginia. With much of the vote counted in both states Romney and Obama were separated by only one point in each state. 
 
 And Obama clung to a slim lead in Ohio with more than 60 percent of the vote counted. 
 
 Romney would have to win all three states to capture the White House. Obama must win one of those states to get a second term. 
 
 The president began a hard-hitting campaign in Ohio long before Romney even became the nominee. His early efforts there and in Wisconsin created what he hoped would be a fire wall against Republican chances, retaining many of the independent white men who turned to Romney in other parts of the country. 
 
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 As expected Obama won his home state of Illinois and also won Romney's home state of Massachusetts. 
 
 Early on Romney picked up much of the deep South and Oklahoma, while Obama picked up the New England states. 
 
 Obama also won New Jersey, the state most affected by last week's superstorm Sandy, in which some affected voters cast paper ballots or voted via email. 
 
 Obama also picked up 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania, a state Democrats had long believed they would win, but for which Romney made a last ditch attempt to secure, visiting regularly in the final weeks of the campaign. 
 
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 The candidates were vying to reach the goal of 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. 
 
 Bracing for a long night, Obama today warned that if the race is close, a clear winner in the presidential election may not be determined until Wednesday morning. 
 
 "One way or another we're going to have a winner," he told ABC News' Washington, D.C., affiliate WJLA. "If it's close, it may spill into the morning, but I'm pretty confident that we'll end up having a president-elect come Wednesday." 
 
 In the final hours of the campaign today, both men did what they felt was necessary to ensure victory. 
 
 For the president that meant a traditional game of basketball, a game he has played before every major election that he has won. 
 
 The president, who voted early last month, remained in his home state of Illinois today joining old friends and confidants on a basketball court in Chicago following a morning on television satellite interviews to voters in swing states. 
 
 Among those on the court were Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Obama's former body man Reggie Love and former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen. Obama's team won by about 20 points. 
 
 Obama skipped playing the pre-election game before just one race, the 2008 New Hampshire primary which he subsequently lost. Since then, the game has become a campaign superstition. 
 
 The Romney campaign kept stumping until the last minute, holding rallies in Ohio and Pennsylvania. 
 
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 Upon arriving in Pittsburgh this afternoon, Romney got off his plane to find an unexpected crowd of people packed into a garage across from the tarmac to greet him. 
 
 Romney, visibly moved by the size of the crowd, walked to the fence that separated him from his supporters and stood for several moments with his hand to his heart as the crowd cheered. 
 
 "That's when you know you're going to win," Romney told reporters. 
 
 Keeping up that enthusiasm, Romney told reporters that he so far only drafted a victory speech, not a concession. He said if he won, he would likely buy a new puppy for the White House. 
 
 "If, assuming I win, one of the benefits would be to get another Weimereiner," he said of the potential breed. 
 
 Both campaigns toned down the rhetoric now that voting has begun. 
 
 In Green Tree, Pa., Romney thanked volunteers and told them that in getting out the vote today they "don't need to be disparaging of the other guy. The president has run a strong campaign, I believe he is a good man and wish him well, and his family well... but it is time for a new direction. It is a time for a better tomorrow." 
 
 Obama visited his campaign workers and after thanking them said, "Congratulations to Gov. Romney on a spirited campaign....I know his supporters are just as engaged." 
 
 The costliest election in United States history is also one of the closest as voters formed long lines to finally pick their president after a long and divisive campaign. 
 
 After spending nearly $1 billion apiece, Romney and the president are today in much the same place they were months ago at the campaign's outset. The president leads his Republican challenger by so small a margin it is statistically insignificant in most places. 
 
 The tightness of the race was expressed at midnight, when the first town to open and close its polls, the tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch, N.H., evenly split its vote five to five. 
 
 Mitt and Ann Romney cast their ballots this morning about 9 a.m. in Bedford, Mass., where the candidate remarked that he's feeling "very good" about his chances today. 
 
 Asked who he voted for, Romney responded, "I think you know." 
 
 Romney traveled today to Ohio and Pennsylvania for last-minute campaign stops. Ohio has emerged as a key to a Romney victory. 
 
 Asked about his chances in Ohio, Romney said,"I feel great about Ohio." 
 
 The Romneys, accompanied by their son Tagg, were greeted by chants of "Romney! Romney!" and a sign that read "Mitt and Ann enjoy your new White House." 
 
 Romney also scheduled interviews with radio stations in Ohio and Virginia. 
 
 The fate of the election will rest on the outcomes in a few hard-fought swing states ? Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and most crucially Ohio. 
 
 Victory or defeat may very well come down to Ohio, a battleground whose 18 electoral votes may be as critical this year as Florida was in 2000. Both candidates know it, and have spent more time there than anywhere else. 
 
 Ohio, or possibly Wisconsin, where Romney has trailed for months, create "a very narrow path to electoral college victory," said Matthew Dowd and Republican strategist and ABC News consultant. 
 
 He said the first key state where polls will close is Virginia and a defeat or victory there for Romney could be crucial to the rest of his night. 
 
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 "I think Virginia is going to tell us a lot. It's going to tell us if this night ends early for Mitt Romney or if we're in for a long night," Dowd said. 
 
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 There are also a few critical demographic groups to watch, including Latinos, young people and women. 
 
 Both campaigns have battled for the women's vote, but Donna Brazille, a Democratic strategist and ABC News consultant, said Obama has an advantage with women. 
 
 "One thing to remember is that in the last six elections, Democrats are six and zero. We've won the women's vote in every election. That's what makes Democrats competitive," said Brazille. 
 
 The final weeks of the campaign proved more exciting than any over the course of the past year and a half. After leading for months, Obama found himself trailing Romney for the first time following a lackluster performance in the first debate in Denver, Co., last month. 
 
 But Romney's momentum appeared to have been blunted last week by superstorm Sandy, whose devastation knocked election coverage off the front page and seemed to tilt the race back in Obama's favor. 
 
 ABCNews' Emily Friedman contributed to this report
– Mitt Romney and President Obama are taking two very different approaches on how they'll spend their last few hours as candidates, reports CNN. Obama will follow presidential candidate tradition and hunker down in his hometown of Chicago to await an outcome, as well as his personal tradition of playing a little basketball. He'll also do a couple of satellite interviews. The Republican nominee, meanwhile, is breaking with tradition in a sprint to the end, with last-minute rallies planned in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and radio interviews in Virginia and Ohio, reports ABC News. Romney voted this morning in Belmont, Mass., with wife Ann and son Tagg.