Ohio Presidential Polls 2012 - Rasmussen Reports: Romney's First Lead Since May Comes with a Two Percent Advantage

President Barack Obama has seen small leads in the swing state of Ohio but a new poll shows Romney gaining among likely voters.

Previously, on Oct. 23, Rasmussen Reports featured Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tied at 48 percent among 750 likely voters, with a margin of error of four percent.

The tie has since been broken.

The newest Rasmussen Reports poll taken on Oct. 28 has the president sticking to the 48 percent but Romney has gained two percentage points, receiving 50 percent.

The margin of error and number of likely voters surveyed maintained the same at four percent and 750, respectively.

This is the first time Romney leads a Rasmussen poll in Ohio since May 29 when he received 46 percent to Obama's 44 percent, but with a slightly bigger margin of error of 4.5 percent among the 500 likely voters surveyed.

Rasmussen also surveyed the favorability rate of the two candidates within their new poll.

Obama's favorability stands at 47 percent to 52 percent holding an unfavorable view. Romney received 53 percent in regards to favorability as opposed to 45 percent for unfavorable.

Although most polls predict Ohio's 18 votes from the Electoral College will ultimately go for Obama, Rasmussen noted Romney will have to win Wisconsin's 10 votes in order to be consistent with the Electoral College.

In 2008, Ohio offered 20 Electoral College votes, which went for Obama with a 4.6 percent spread against Arizona Senator John McCain. On Election Day 2008, Obama received 51.5 percent to McCain's 46.9 percent.