The latest set of swing-state polls continue to prove that the election will be as close as ever between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama.

CBSNews/New York Times/Quinnipiac conducted a statewide presidential poll across Florida, Ohio and Virginia - three core swing-states that will help decide the fate of the election.

The Florida poll, released on Oct. 31, showed Obama with a 1 percent lead over Romney: 48 percent compared to the Republican's 47 percent. Undecided voters made up just 3 percent.

The Ohio poll revealed a larger gap between the two candidates; Obama had a 5 percentage point lead with 50 percent compared to Romney's 45 percent. Undecided voters in the state made up 4 percent of those polled.

The Virginia poll also gave Obama a lead: 49 percent compared to Romney's 47 percent. Undecided voters were at 3 percent.

The 2012 swing-states are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Caroline, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Politico.

Also on Wednesday, Gallup released a poll that showed Americans believing Obama has a better chance at winning the election, with 54 percent over Romney's 34 percent. On Thursday, Nov. 1, they released another report that showed Obama was rated more favorably than Romney using a 10-point scale. The poll was conducted before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast and among national adults, 62 percent rated Obama positively and 55 percent rated Romney the same way. Among registered voters, it was 60 percent for Obama and 56 percent for Romney.

Politico's swing-state map suggests favorable odds for Romney in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. Florida has 29 Electoral College votes to offer, the most out of any of the nine swing-states. The second highest is Ohio, with 18 votes, and Politico predicted that Obama will receive all of those votes.

Election Day 2012 is Nov. 6.