` ` We will finish what we started , '' Romney tells backers at a Virginia rally . The president began the day with an event in Ohio , kicking off his re - election bid . Both Ohio and Virginia are considered crucial battleground states in the race . Romney is heading to Ohio on Monday .
`` We will finish what we started , '' Obama tells backers at a Virginia rally . The president began the day with an event in Ohio , kicking off his re-election bid . Both Ohio and Virginia are considered crucial battleground states in the election . Romney is returning to Ohio on Monday .