Romney campaign moves staff out of Pennsylvania

The Romney campaign is moving five staffers from Pennsylvania to Ohio in order to help out with efforts in the Buckeye State.

"With early voting already underway in Ohio but 96% of voting taking place on election day in Pennsylvania, these 5 of 64 staff will be better utilized in Ohio right now," one Romney aide told CBS News.

The campaign is not entirely pulling out of Pennsylvania, however, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise. Neither is the Republican National Committee or their "Victory" operation. Between the campaign and the national party, there are 24 offices in Pennsylvania, and 40 in Ohio.

By contrast, President Obama's campaign has 45 offices in Pennsylvania, and 120 in Ohio.

Romney was recently in Pennsylvania for a fundraiser in Philadelphia and a campaign stop at Valley Forge Military Academy & College on September 28, but, prior to that, had not been to the state for over a month. He has been in Ohio much more frequently, and has three events there tomorrow - two events with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and then a concert with country musician Collin Raye.

President Obama will be in Columbus later today for hip-hop artist will.i.am concert and campaign rally at the Ohio State University.

Today is the last day to register to vote in Ohio. Early voting began on October 2 and ends on November 2.

[cynthiascott301k]

Folks have a wonderful day of Obama / Romney. We're looking forward for tonight grappling of oldman / youngman stage fight. Wow.

[cynthiascott301k]

Romney is going thus far to invoked the dead to steal Obama's good labor to become The envious President. He needs to be trained to walk like a President , not like a robot.

[cynthiascott301k]

This election is one of the greatest in history I love it and will lay down my life for my Party Obama's Biden's team.

[cynthiascott301k]

We're all Obama teritory. Onward forward Obama Biden 4 more yrs.

[crashdummy38]

headline is inaccurate ........ only 5 of the saff was relocated, not all of them.

[goldfishsofa]

Talk about a misleading headline. Moving five staffers out of 64 on a temporary basis hardly qualifies as pulling out of the state. Expect to see more desperation from the left and its media allies in the final 28 days.

[cynthiascott301k]

WOW !! Move one out is good news, move five out is better news, move all out is ammaggedon lol.

[Oh-Pin-Yun]

Us Pennsylvanians will never let someone like Romney have our precious vote.

[cynthiascott301k]

Great news pulls out 1 meant good news regardless how much.

[hamiltongrad]

Why do the Democrats hate COAL ?

[sillyfuzzybear]

because it is dirty and it stinks

[hypnotoad72]

The only thing in Ohio that I respect right now is Devo... if you can't see their political beliefs and rely on the superficial meaning to the lyrics, that's your loss. Still, many people can't handle the concept of "reverse double entendre"... amongst other things...

[wfw3536]

Romney is within the margain of error in 2 recent polls for PA. The new Pew poll released yesterday shows Romney even with women, a 18% change since their Sept poll. It is clear women and men saw Romney as the clear winner and someone who has fresh ideas to lead our country, in Obama they saw someone without a written speech to read out of his league. This debate will go down in history as a game changer.

[Filmguy870]

With lies, of course...Etch-A-Sketch works in the Keystone state, apparently. Dupes?????