shepard: is that resented? governor romney has an uphill climb? reporter: he does. you look at the real clear politics average of recent polls in this state. the president has a lead, a slim one, but 49 percent to 45 percent. this is one of the states where if mitt romney s economic argument, the choice election that, in fact, john roberts was talking about a moment ago, if it is going to work it will is to work in the states like nevada. right now, though, the 39 president has the edge. shepard: thank you. 36 daze until the election itself and as we have been reporting national polls show it is a tight race. the washington post and abc survey shows president obama leading 49 percent to 47 percent. when you look at some of the wing states that could decide this thing the president has gained some ground recently. the size of the lead varies but the average from the polls from
get there. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. mitt romney certainly had big wins on super tuesday. the gop frond runter won six states and padded his lead in delegates, but ohio was very, very close. rick santorum captured three states, while newt gingrich also had a win. romney has not put his rivals out of business, as republicans grow concerned about a drawnout race, the candidates are calling on one another to quit. here s jim acosta. reporter: wolf, with team santorum telling newt gingrich to drop out and team romney telling everybody to drop out, it s starting to feel lie deja vu all over again. falling short of expectations on super tuesday and facing what could now be a mad scramble for delegates to win the nomination, mitt romney is urging the gop to stay calm. you know, when we have a nominee, we will come together, because because barack obama has organized a conservative community. let s put it that way. holding a command been lead, they r