Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go to the polls neck and neck tomorrow after a final sprint through crucial states where the result – as in the country as a whole – is too close to call. Poll after poll over the weekend confirmed it would be one of the closest presidential elections in US history, putting the two White House contenders in a dead heat. The pair were neck and neck in four swing states which are likely to determine the winner of the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Scroll down for latest video In profile: The winner is not determined by the nationwide popular vote but in state-by-state contests, making nine 'battleground' states very important in such a tight race
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The candidates are neck and neck in swing states which will decide the winner of the White House
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Poll says Obama has 4% lead in Ohio and 2% in Florida; 27 million people have already voted
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