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| Obama and Romney in Ohio speech showdown | Obama and Romney in Ohio speech showdown |
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| US President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney are to use back-to-back speeches in the battleground state of Ohio to outline their plans for the US economy. | US President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney are to use back-to-back speeches in the battleground state of Ohio to outline their plans for the US economy. |
| The Ohio showdown comes as Mr Romney and the Republicans have intensified their criticism of the president. | The Ohio showdown comes as Mr Romney and the Republicans have intensified their criticism of the president. |
| He has been lambasted by Republicans for saying "the private sector is doing fine" in a news conference last week. | He has been lambasted by Republicans for saying "the private sector is doing fine" in a news conference last week. |
| No Republican president has won without Ohio, which Mr Obama won by 5% in 2008. | No Republican president has won without Ohio, which Mr Obama won by 5% in 2008. |
| Mr Obama and Mr Romney will face each other in November's general election. | Mr Obama and Mr Romney will face each other in November's general election. |
| Mr Obama will speak at a community college near Cleveland at 13:45 (17:45 GMT) before moving on to New York City, where he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event alongside actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. | Mr Obama will speak at a community college near Cleveland at 13:45 (17:45 GMT) before moving on to New York City, where he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event alongside actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. |
| Moments after Mr Obama, Mr Romney will speak at a campaign stop in Cincinnati, part of a five-day bus tour through the Buckeye State. | Moments after Mr Obama, Mr Romney will speak at a campaign stop in Cincinnati, part of a five-day bus tour through the Buckeye State. |
| 'Cheap words' | 'Cheap words' |
| Correspondents say Thursday's speech is being framed by the Obama team as an opportunity to "reset" the president's campaign, which has faltered in recent weeks. | Correspondents say Thursday's speech is being framed by the Obama team as an opportunity to "reset" the president's campaign, which has faltered in recent weeks. |
| At the beginning of June, a key US unemployment report showed less-than-expected private sector hiring for the second consecutive month. | At the beginning of June, a key US unemployment report showed less-than-expected private sector hiring for the second consecutive month. |
| Democrats then lost a closely-watched special election to replace the governor of Wisconsin, before it was confirmed that Mr Romney and the Republicans raised nearly $17m (£11m) more than Mr Obama during May. | Democrats then lost a closely-watched special election to replace the governor of Wisconsin, before it was confirmed that Mr Romney and the Republicans raised nearly $17m (£11m) more than Mr Obama during May. |
| The president's news conference remark that the private sector was "doing fine" was quickly seized upon by his opponents, forcing a swift clarification from Mr Obama. It was "absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine", he said. | The president's news conference remark that the private sector was "doing fine" was quickly seized upon by his opponents, forcing a swift clarification from Mr Obama. It was "absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine", he said. |
| Republican rivals have used it as the basis of social media attacks, with the Romney campaign releasing a TV ad ahead of Thursday's speeches. | Republican rivals have used it as the basis of social media attacks, with the Romney campaign releasing a TV ad ahead of Thursday's speeches. |
| The Romney campaign video replays Mr Obama's recent "gaffe" against a backdrop of figures highlighting the unemployment situation and the economy. | The Romney campaign video replays Mr Obama's recent "gaffe" against a backdrop of figures highlighting the unemployment situation and the economy. |
| Correspondents say the campaigns and groups that support them have spent more money on advertising in Ohio than in any other state: a total of $1.3m each, the Associated Press reports. | |
| On Wednesday, Mr Romney attacked Mr Obama's economic record during a speech at a business roundtable in Washington, DC. | On Wednesday, Mr Romney attacked Mr Obama's economic record during a speech at a business roundtable in Washington, DC. |
| "You're going to see him change course when he speaks tomorrow, where he will acknowledge that it isn't going so well," Mr Romney said. | "You're going to see him change course when he speaks tomorrow, where he will acknowledge that it isn't going so well," Mr Romney said. |
| "My own view is that he will speak eloquently, but that words are cheap." | "My own view is that he will speak eloquently, but that words are cheap." |
| While latest opinion polls show the two candidates neck-and-neck analysts say that with 18 electoral votes, victory in Ohio is vital to win the White House. |