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US President Barack Obama has a considerable lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney in key states of Ohio and Florida, a new poll shows. According to the latest Washington Post Poll, nearly 52 percent Americans prefer Obama, compared to 44 percent for Romney in Ohio . In Florida , the poll found, nearly 51 percent Americans prefer Obama compared to 47 percent who supported Romney, Politico reports. According to the report, Ohio has been the scene of hard-fought campaigns in the past three elections and is widely seen as a barometer of economic stress.