Two new polls show former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney moving up in Ohio before tomorrow’s Republican presidential primary vote in the state. A Public Policy Polling (D) survey from March 3-4 show Romney with a small one percent lead in the state over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, 37 – 36, and a Quinnipiac University poll from March 2-4 shows Romney with a three point lead over Santorum, 34 – 31. In both cases former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul are more than fifteen points back of the leaders.
Ohio is the most contentious battleground on Super Tuesday, as its 66 delegates are the second biggest haul. Georgia is the biggest with 76, but Gingrich is far and away the leader there.
“Just as he did in Florida and Michigan, Romney has erased a sizable deficit a week before the primary to grab the momentum in the final 24 hours,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling institute in a release. “A week ago, Quinnipiac had Sen. Santorum ahead by seven points, now it’s Romney by three – a 10-point swing in seven days. The margin makes the Ohio race too close to call, but Romney is the one with the wind at his back.”
The TPM Poll Average shows Romney moving past Santorum and holding a small lead.
