Article Photos: Growing voter confidence in economy lifts Obama



  FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigns at American Spring Wire in Bedford Heights, Ohio. âThis election, in my opinion, comes down to a very dramatic choice between two different courses for America,â Romney said at a same-day stop in Westerville. Polls are showing Americans are feeling better about the economy and President Barack Obamaâs leadership, causing serious problems for Romney five weeks before Election Day even with unemployment above 8 percent for a 43rd straight month. The polls also show Obama opening up leads over Romney in several key states. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigns at American Spring Wire in Bedford Heights, Ohio. “This election, in my opinion, comes down to a very dramatic choice between two different courses for America,” Romney said at a same-day stop in Westerville. Polls are showing Americans are feeling better about the economy and President Barack Obama’s leadership, causing serious problems for Romney five weeks before Election Day even with unemployment above 8 percent for a 43rd straight month. The polls also show Obama opening up leads over Romney in several key states. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)