Politics & Government
Obama Will Head to Florida in Six-State Campaign Blitz
President Barack Obama is expected to fly into Tampa next week during a two-day campaign blitz across six key states.
Florida is one of a half-dozen battleground states that President Barack Obama will visit in a 48-hour campaign push next week, according to the president's campaign office.
Details have not been released on where Obama will speak in Florida, though Reuters is reporting that he will be arriving at the Tampa International Airport aboard the presidential jet.
His six-state campaign swing is expected to start Wednesday in Iowa, then move to Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Virginia and Ohio.
With two weeks to go before the Nov. 6 election, polls show Obama is essentiall tied with GOP Gov. Mitt Romney, Reuters reports.
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