Obama Leads Ohio And Ties With Romney In North Carolina In Early Exit Polls
Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in Ohio 51 to 48 percent according to the Daily Beast's exit polls.
MSNBC reported that seven percent of the votes have been counted.
The two candidates are tied in North Carolina, which was previously thought to be Romney territory.
The news comes while Obama and Romney continue racking up expected electoral votes in states that solidly blue and red.
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Obama has a total of 63 electoral votes so far.Romney has a total of 88 electoral votes so far.
Kentucky- Romney wins (8 electoral votes)Georgia- Romney wins (16 electoral votes)
South Carolina- Romney wins (9 electoral votes)
Indiana- Romney wins (11 electoral votes)
West Virginia- Romney wins (5 electoral votes)Oklahoma- Romney wins (7 electoral votes)Arkansas- Romney wins (6 electoral votes)Mississippi-Romney wins (6 electoral votes)Alabama- Romney wins (9 electoral votes)Tennessee- Romney wins (11 electoral votes)
Maine- Obama wins (2 electoral votes)Vermont- Obama wins (3 electoral votes)Massachusetts- Obama wins (11 electoral votes)Maryland- Obama wins (10 electoral votes)Illinois- Obama wins (20 electoral votes)Connecticut- Obama wins (7 electoral votes)Rhode Island- Obama wins (4 electoral votes)Delaware- Obama wins (3 electoral votes)Washington, D.C.- Obama wins (3 electoral votes)
(All updates via the Daily Beast)
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