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But if conservatives and republicans fired up upset is possible. >> brian: so ed rolins eight swing counties that being decide the whole thing and there is a lot of independent voters who have been going in the romney colume. is that one of the reasons. >> it is one of the reasons and a lot of move a state that used to have reagan democrats in the middle of the state and pittsburg and it is worth taking a try. >> steve: it is piling up blue collar white voters in the southwest, peat? >> this is never obama country, this is hillary country. ed randel and governor of pennsylvania compained hard ...

Favors democrats two to one. but some watchers say it's election day swing votes that make the difference. and it's swing voters in these 21 swing counties that hold the keys. sprinkled across the state, iowa has 20% of all swing counties nation-wide. the state has long been pivotal. richard nixon traveled there as vice president when running for the white house. he won the state. as did ronald reagan. iowa was close to the beginngip well. he broadcast for university of iowa football this time 30s. bill clinton was the last democrat iowa picked up before obama. in the 90s he could be found sha...

These two states are really critical to the president's path, if he weren't to win florida, ohio or virginia, deekd it. needs both colorado and nevada. >> thank you very much. can't wait to see the new numbers tonight around 6:30 eastern time. we'll talk about them as well tomorrow. more on florida and it's critical 29 electoral votes. that is where president obama made the first campaign appearance today in tampa. >> if you're willing to work with me and knock on some doors with me, make some phone calls with me, vote for me, we'll win hillsboro county again and win florida again and win this...

12. the catholic v.p. candidates trekked there 20 times, a nod to the catholic's swing vote. cash flowing freely here. add ad spending is the second highest in the country, $22 per person. florida and ohio with up to five times more electoral votes have half that per person. the tighter the race has gotten the more they invested. they were virtually tied last month. now the president is trending flat or declining while romney is on a rise. early voting offers a hint. as of monday, it equals almost 20% of expected turnout and favors democrats 2-1. but some say it's election day voters that make...

The key swing counties in this election. the big story here today is the presidential campaign, and what voters are saying just 22 days out. we talked to a lot of folks here about it. tonight on special report, we will look at the all-important and changing electoral college map with karl rove and joe. mitt romney has been gaining in the polls. the question is how does that translate in key battleground states. president obama is in williamsburg, virginia hold up with his advisors, working on debate preparations, something he admittedly did not do enough of prior to the first debate. mitt romn...