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Ohio is getting lots of attention this week from both campaigns.
The President, The Vice President, and Mitt Romney will have visited the state by week's end.
Tory Dunnan has the story.

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BOTH SIDES ARE SPENDING LOTS OF TIME ON THE GROUND IN OHIO -
HOPING TO WIN THE 18 ELECTORAL VOTES UP FOR GRABS IN THE CRITICAL SWING STATE.
THE MOST RECENT POLL IN THE STATE SHOWS THE PRESIDENT LEADING MITT ROMNEY.
THE QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FROM LATE LAST MONTH SHOWS THE PRESIDENT WITH A 9 POINT LEAD OVER HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER.
MITT ROMNEY WILL MAKE HIS PITCH DIRECTLY TO VOTERS TODAY.
HE'S HOLDING A TOWN HALL MEETING IN ONE CITY AND A FUNDRAISER IN ANOTHER.
TWO OF HIS TOP SURROGATES AND TWO POTENTIAL V-P PICKS WILL ALSO TRAVEL TO OHIO.
FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH WILL APPEAR AT HIS FIRST OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN EVENT FOR ROMNEY.
AND LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL - WILL HOLD A ROUNDTABLE AND A RALLY IN COLUMBUS.
FOLLOWING ON THEIR HEELS... VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN .
HE'LL KICK OFF A TOUR TO HIGHLIGHT THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS TO STRENGHTEN OHIO'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS JUST IN THE BUCKEYE STATE MONDAY AND TALKED ABOUT THE STATE'S IMPORTANCE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
you know i think ohio is a handful of maybe 2 or 3 states if we win were likely to win, think whats important whats at stake for ohio.
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THE CANDIDATES AREN'T JUST SPENDING TIME IN THE STATE - BUT LOTS OF MONEY.
SINCE APRIL - THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HAS SPENT 10 MILLION DOLLARS ON ADS THERE - THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN CLOSE TO 4 MILLION.
IN WASHINGTON, I'M TORY DUNNAN, BACK TO YOU.

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