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President Obama steps up Romney jabs in Ohio (video at link)
video at linkhttp://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/26/obama-steps-up-romney-jabs-in-ohio/
Buoyed by a string of recent polls suggesting his lead in Ohio is nearing double digits, President Barack Obama crisscrossed the crucial battleground state on Wednesday and sharpened his attacks on rival Mitt Romney's "47%" comments.
"I don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims, who never take responsibility for their own lives," Obama told a crowd of more than 5,000 at Bowling Green State University. "I've got to tell you, as I travel around Ohio and as I look out on this crowd, I don't see any victims. I see hard-working Ohioans."
The recently added attack line to the president's stump speech comes as polls in the Buckeye State and other key swing states suggest Romney's controversial comments – made at a May fundraiser but only surfacing last week - about Obama supporters being dependent on government are taking a toll.
A CNN poll of recent surveys of Ohio voters shows the president now seven points ahead of Romney. A week ago, the margin was five points.
