Ryan touches down in Dayton, Lima-bound

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Both presidential candidates are headed back to Ohio as the start of early voting nears.

Republican Mitt Romney plans a cross-state bus tour Tuesday and Wednesday focused on the "Romney Plan for a Stronger Middle Class."

Running mate Paul Ryan is already here. He landed in Dayton Monday morning, then traveled to Lima for a campaign event.

2 NEWS reporter Jordan Burgess is with Congressman Ryan and will have a one-on-one interview beginning at 5.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is planning visits to Bowling Green and Kent on Wednesday. He's highlighting his plan for building the economy "middle-out, not top-down."

The visits come on the heels of a Dispatch/Ohio Newspaper Organization poll out Sunday showing Obama with a 51-46 lead over Romney among likely Ohio voters.

Ohio's early absentee ballots have already been sent to overseas and military voters. Others can begin voting early starting Oct. 2.

2 NEWS will, of course, bring you complete coverage of Romney's visit Tuesday both online and on the air.