Mitt Romney has left Cleveland and is now en route to Pittsburgh, his second campaign stop of the day. In the final stretch of the race, his campaign has placed focus in the state, which leans Democratic, as recent polls reveal a tighter contest there. Read more about the campaign's PA strategy.

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, predicted on CNN that the race in Ohio, one of the closest battleground states, will be called by 11:37 p.m. In CNN’s Poll of Polls compiled Monday, Romney and Obama were statistically tied in the Buckeye State.

Biden, who was in Cleveland earlier Tuesday, has landed in Chicago, where he’ll attend the Obama campaign’s election night event.

How are Romney strategists feeling about today's vote? Here's what two of them told CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley:

"Feel great about Ohio"

"High turnout in our high performing areas"

"Early signs are good but it's early "

Crowley notes, however, it would be unlikely for strategists to paint a discouraging picture so early in the day because it dampens evening voters.

A source provides CNN's Dana Bash with talking points for Obama campaign surrogates: "As you spread the word on TV, online and through your networks, remember to remind everybody to go vote and to stay in line – especially young voters, who have so much at stake in today’s election."

The talking points emphasize turnout, enthusiasm, and enthusiasm of young voters.

'Inspiring,' 'insane' describe New York polling places in Sandy's wake at.cnn.com/wa1zyt

Congressman and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says why he isn't throwing his support behind either candidate in the 2012 race for the White House.



Ticker post from CNN's Gregory Wallace: politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s former White House chief of staff, said he sees a difference between Romney campaigning on Election Day and Vice President Joe Biden making a campaign stop. The Republican nominee has a “need” to make a last-ditch effort to court votes, whereas Biden’s stops were part of an “insurance policy,” he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper.

You'll see CNN Political Director Mark Preston is leaving comments now in the conversation. All night, Preston will be at the CNN Decision Desk with the latest information about when states will be called, and why or why not. He'll provide dispatches all night.

Ron Paul foresees 2012 outcome at.cnn.com/mssqYw

Obama advisers are telling chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin they're feeling good about today's vote, seeing no surprises in the data and no surge for Romney.

They also note high turnout, and say they're "calm and feeling good."

Romney advisers also feel good about today -- see this earlier post.

Biden has arrived at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, per a pool reporter traveling with the vice president. Campaign officials say he will sit for radio interviews and spend time with his family this afternoon.

RT this is IA's most D county MT @jcauditor: Lowest voting at the polls in 32 years as of 9 am in a Johnson County General Election.

CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin points out the potential headache in Ohio: "Under Ohio law, no one looks at those [provisional] ballots to determine their validity for ten days, until November 17. During those ten days, the people who cast those provisional ballots are allowed to go to the board of elections and make the case that their votes were legal.... If Ohio is the deciding state, we could have individual voters, each with their own lawyers, going to boards of elections arguing their case that their votes should count."

CNN’s Election Night graphics have come a loooong way since 1980 on.cnn.com/RM0DGS

Online voting: the future of elections? on.cnn.com/RM1JCz