A new survey of Ohio from Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling shows President Obama up 7 points over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (50 percent to 43 percent), but Romney may be assisted in the state by a native son. If Romney were to choose Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) as a vice presidential nominee, a few Ohio voters to jump on board, although the Obama-Biden ticket still leads 49 percent to 44 percent over a potential Romney-Portman option.
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