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Electoral College Update: Storm response boosts Obama, complicates Romney’s path to 270

Obama’s small lead reflects an important change in the dynamics of the race. Last Monday, Romney led in six of the ten previous polls. Now, Obama is ahead in states (and the District of Columbia) with 281 electoral votes — more than enough to win if he just hangs on.

Electoral College Update: Obama has small but decisive lead heading into final weekend

President Obama has taken the narrowest of leads in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy with an average poll lead of one-tenth of one percentage point. Obama is ahead in five of the ten most recent nationwide polls, Mitt Romney leads in two and three are tied. On Monday, Romney led in six of the ten most recent polls. Obama leads in states with 277 electoral votes — more than enough to win if he just hangs on.

Electoral College Update: It’s TIGHT, with Romney up in popular vote, Obama clinging to Electoral edge

There’s very little change in national polling since the final presidential debate. Mitt Romney is ahead in six of the ten most recent nationwide polls, President Obama leads in three and one is tied. If you average them out, Romney is ahead by 0.9 points. Obama, however, clings to a narrow edge in the Electoral College count.