Obama, Romney in final dash for Presidency

US: President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney criss-crossed America on Sunday, appealing for votes in a two-day final dash for the US election win that both sides claim is within their grasp. Romney's run includes a surprise foray into Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning state that Republican strategists say is breaking his way. Obama advisers, however, dismiss the thrust as a sign of desperation.

After his first event of the day in Des Moines, Iowa, Romney flew to Cleveland, Ohio, firing up the crowd with loaded questions about Obama policy -- all met, by design, with shouts of “No” from the assembled party faithful.

AFP