The race for the White House: It's all about the electoral vote

Today's Gallup daily tracking poll: Romney 52%, Obama 45%.

Today's Rasmussen daily tracking poll: Romney 49%, Obama 47%.

Both polls are of likely voters.

Ohio is up for grabs.

The Real Clear Politics average continues to show Obama leading by .02%.

We have a situation developing in which a Romney victory in the popular vote and an Obama victory in the Electoral College is by no means out of the question.

It all will come down to eight states- Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire and Florida- and 108 counties.

HT: Drudge
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