As goes Romney , so goes the nation : Ohio has n't voted for loser since 1960 . Obama has spent $ 57 million in ads ; Romney has spent $ 32 million . Latest CNN coverage of Obama shows Obama with a razor - thin margin . `` A lot of people here were offended by it , Republicans and Democrats alike , '' said Mayor Bob Armstrong , a Democrat . Professor says getting out the base will be key .
As goes Romney , so goes the nation : Ohio has n't voted for loser since 1960 . Obama has spent $ 57 million in ads ; Romney has spent $ 32 million . Latest CNN coverage of Obama shows Obama with a razor - thin margin . Professor says getting out the base will be key .