President Barack Obama holds a solid lead Mitt Romney in the perennial bellwether of Ohio, according to a new poll relased Friday.
In the latest auotomated survey from Republican-leaning pollster WeAskAmerica, Obama earns the support of 48 percent of likely Ohio voters, while Romney trails with 40 percent. Gary Johnson, who is running on the Libertarian ticket, picks up the support of 2 percent of voters.
The PollTracker Average currently shows Obama leading in Ohio by a comparable margin, an advantage he has held in the Buckeye State throughout the 2012 campaign.
