<p>Nobody wins a presidential election without the Buckeye State, and according to <em>Bloomberg&rsquo;s</em> most recent poll Donald Trump has taken a solid 5-point lead over rival Hillary Clinton (44-39).</p>
<p>These numbers represent a huge increase compared to the end of August, when Trump lagged behind Clinton by 4-5 points. Trump is also gaining in national polls, ;with <em>Real Clear Politics</em> showing Hillary a mere 2.1 points ahead of her rival (45.6-43.5).</p>
<p>Ohio is a key swing state, and Trump&rsquo;s only roadblock now may be Ohio Governor John Kasich &ndash; a former primary rival who refuses to endorse Trump and insists that the billionaire will not take Ohio. ;</p>
<p>Kasich criticizes Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;divisive and inflammatory&rdquo; rhetoric, arguing that such language will prevent him from winning the state. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s going to win parts of Ohio where people are really hurting&hellip;but I still think it&rsquo;s difficult if you are dividing to be able to win Ohio. I think it&rsquo;s really, really difficult,&rdquo; Kasich said in August. ;</p>
<p>Kasich, once a rumored VP pick for Trump, ;exemplified his disdain for the billionaire this summer by refusing to attend the Republican National Convention, an event that was held in his own state.</p>
<p>Over the past four weeks Trump has closed the gap nationally, to well within the margin of error. This is a huge swing but Trump still has a lot of work to do to guarantee a win. And who knows what &#8220;october suprise&#8221; will be waiting?</p>
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<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:</strong> This is a 10 point swing in just a few weeks, in light of health issues, gaffs and scandals, Hillary is losing ground rapidly.</p>