Obama to hold press conference on Super Tuesday

President Obama has decided to hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon, the White House said Monday.

The press conference comes just hours before polls close in 10 states deciding which Republican should face Mr. Obama in November.

The Super Tuesday contest, as it is known, is comprised of elections in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.

Mr. Obama last held a formal press conference October 6, according to records kept by CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller.

Additional reporting by Peter Maer.