[Reily]

Things must really look bad for Zero in Ohio.
This is to scare the stupid from voting for Romney. (Who if stupid enough to believe this, probably aren't going to vote for Romney anyway!)
I think it's primarily to set up the meme that ‘we was robbed!’ to explain Zero's defeat and to ignite racial tensions.

[Catsrus]

I think you may be right. If zero loses Ohio there will be cries of voter fraud and lawsuits. That’s why Romney needs to win it by a large margin. I’m upset that the polls keep showing O up by 1 here. However, most people I know aren’t even answering their phones for poll surveys. I know I’m not. I was polled 4 times in September and just stopped answering.