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Romney confident as people head to the polls
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GOP nominee awaiting Election Day results
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- Date Nov 6, 2012
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Well both the candidates for president have been running not just this year but for several years.
This is the culmination of their political careers and in just a few hours we will know who goes on.
And who goes home.
Chief White House correspondent Ed Henry is live -- Obama campaign headquarters in Chicago.
Chief political correspondent campaign Carl Cameron is live -- Romney headquarters in Boston we begin with Karl.
Well thanks very much -- with a country facing historical challenges and this race having been historically -- literally for a year.
Governor Romney today said intellectually.
We -- for some time that he would win this race easily prepared one speech and acceptance speech.
Romney's now after a two campaign stops on the trail on Election Day back in Massachusetts where he began the day.
After a six year quest for the presidency former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and wife and cast their 2012 ballots.
The candidate gave his -- -- kiss goodbye and headed out for a final pair of campaign appearances to boost turnout.
First and Ohio which is -- the most intense presidential battle in decades there depth -- great about Ohio.
Paul Ryan and wife Jenna voted Wisconsin and Ryan met up with Romney in Ohio.
Where they greeted and thanked volunteers have -- and it's not just about the results of the election.
But optimistic about what's ahead for America Romney's top Ohio supporters as energy and enthusiasm favor Republicans I got a good feel -- on the ground I didn't feel this in 2008 frankly.
But we've got the momentum pre Election -- polls -- tossup sort of slight edge for the president in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Romney strategists note GOP candidates traditionally outperform the polls on Election Day.
We knew better on Election Day and that's historically been the pattern and Democrats tend to.
Try to -- as many votes as they can in early voting and absentee balance.
Without -- -- in Ohio Romney's path to 270 electoral votes is harder he focused on the Pennsylvania where the race tightened in recent days as a possible alternative just.
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All the -- -- and then back to Boston to await the returns with a nine in particular on Florida Ohio and Virginia.
We're team Romney expects as they go so will the nation.
And for months despite record spending record campaign activity record advertising neither candidate has really been able to break away from the other.
Tonight in Boston there's optimism hope anxiousness.
And preparation for what could be a very late night the goods villain to tomorrow or beyond vegan Brett.
Carl thank you.