On the final weekend of a fiercely fought presidential campaign, President Obama holds a narrow advantage over Mitt Romney in the crucial contest for the electoral votes needed to win the White House, even as national polls continue to show the candidates in a virtual tie for the popular vote.
In Congress, despite record levels of disapproval with the institution, voters seem likely to opt for the status quo — Democrats in charge of the Senate and Republicans in the House. …
In the presidential campaign, the biggest and most consequential unknowns at this point are the size and shape of the voting population. [cont.]
Dan Balz & Chris Cillizza, Washington Post