The Race to the White House Tightens
Mitt Romney isn't relatable, Obama faces criticism over the economy, and yet the margin narrows in the presidential race. Newsweek & The Daily Beast's John Avlon, Political Wire's Taegan Goddard, and The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne on how the president can get to a magical 50 percent in the polls.

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