Obama Leads 51-48 Percent in Ohio Exit Polls

President Barack Obama has taken a lead in exit polls in the key battleground state of Ohio.

CNN reported the president has a 51 percent to 48 percent lead over Mitt Romney.

The tight race has Obama winning women 55 percent to 44 percent, according to CBS News and Mitt Romney leading 52 percent to 46 percent among men.

Voters were almost evenly split on which candidate is best able to guide the economy, according to CBS exit polls.