like. today is finally verdict day. relief. exhaustion. yeah. eating a couple tums, milk of magnesia. also this half hour, election day disruptions in the hurricane zone. officials in new york and new jersey race to find ways to help displaced victims of the storm get to the polls today. then the late-night comics score some last-minute laughs as the campaign comes to a close. we are going to hear some of the best lines a little later. i am going to miss that part. whoever wins still gets it from the late night. comedians taking aim. first, president obama will spend the election day at home in chicago. challenger mitt romney has a couple more campaign stops planned in key tossup states. fighting to the end. the very close contest has been a fight to the finish. heading into election day 2012. now all in the hands of the voters. we will go first to abc s karen travers in chicago. good morning, karen. reporter: good morning, rob, good morning, paula. it has been a ve
and already some legal issues bubbling to the surface in the state as well. people keeping a very close eye on the state for a lot of reasons. right. on top of that, the key role, the candidates wives have played all these long exhausting months on the campaign trail. a look at first lady michelle obama and ann romney, who hopes to call 1600 pennsylvania avenue home soon enough. she was at a rally in virginia yesterday. they had a line they gave a line along the lines of, are we going to be neighbors soon, and the crowd loved that. a cool line. it is d-day. first, president obama will spend this election day in chicago where he will watch the returns come in tonight. but before heading home he held one last campaign rally in iowa, the state that started it all for him four years ago. with his voice hoarse, appearing to wipe a tear from his eye, the president told a crowd of 20,000 in des moines that real progress has been made over these last four years, but there is more
states in order to win this race. reporter: he needs those states because this race is still so very close. we have come too far to turn back now. we have come too far to let our hearts grow faint. reporter: the latest abc news/ washington post poll shows president obama up by 3 points nationally. while campaigning in virginia, the romneys made it clear they feel the white house is within reach. are we going to be neighbors soon? [ cheers and applause ] reporter: romney ended his campaign swing in new hampshire with a big celebration that included a performance by kid rock. his campaign believes romney has the momentum and enthusiasm on his side in this race and will find out today when voters hit the polls. rob and paula? our thanks to brandi hitt for that report. overnight, another indication how very close the race could be. the results are in from tiny dixville notch, new hampshire. rob, i need a drum roll. and for the first time in the town s history, the vote was t
bubbling to the surface in the state as well. people keeping a very close eye on the state for a lot of reasons. right. on top of that, the key role, the candidates wives have played all these long, exhausts months on the campaign trail. a look at first lady michelle obama and ann romney, who hopes to call 1600 pennsylvania avenue home soon enough. she was at a rally in virginia yesterday. they gave a line along the lines of, are we going to be neighbors soon, and the crowd loved that. a cool line. it is d-day. first, president obama will spend this election day in chicago where he will watch the returns come in tonight. but before heading home he held one last campaign rally in iowa, the state that started it all for him four years ago. with his voice hoarse, appearing to wipe a tear from his eye, the president told a crowd of 20,000 in des moines that real progress has been made over the last four years, but there is more work to do. meanwhile, mitt romney wrapped up his f
thank you, karen. sounds like a plan. play a little five-on-five. well, mitt romney casts his ballot later this morning in massachusetts. then romney returns to ohio and pennsylvania for election day rallies in those two very critical states. abc s brandi hitt from boston with more on the campaign. hi, brandi. reporter: good morning, rob and paula. the race for the white house has really come down to the wire, and mitt romney s campaign believes he has the momentum and enthusiasm that will lead to a win tonight. mitt romney wrapped up his final full day on the trail, racing through the battleground states he needs for victory. do you want four more years like the last four years? or do you want real change? reporter: the republican challenger held rallies in florida, virginia, and the biggest state of all, ohio. i need your work. i need your help. i need your votes. ohio, florida, and virginia. he basically mitt romney has to basically go three for three in those stat