Obama, Romney both see reasons to worry in Florida

Associated Press

JULIE PACE, Associated Press

Updated: Sep 14, 2012 3:15 PM

APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have one thing in common when it comes to Florida: They're both worried.

Obama has an edge in the state, the contest's biggest battleground prize. But Democrats fear the advantage may be fleeting and fret about how Florida's narrow slice of undecided voters will break. They're also worried that legal battles over state voter laws could cut into the president's support among minorities.

Republicans are concerned that Romney, who is running on the economy, can't close the deal in a state hampered by high unemployment and rampant home foreclosures.

In those ways, Florida is a microcosm of the state of the presidential race across the country. Polls show Obama leading slightly in key states like Florida, as well as nationally.

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