President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in one of 2012’s most crucial swing states, according to a new poll.

Obama leads the Republican nominee 45 percent to 50 percent in Ohio, according to the latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. The survey also found that Ohioans believe Democrats had the better national convention.

The 5-point lead in the latest PPP poll is an improvement for Obama, but still well within the margin of error — in its August poll of the state, the President held at 3-point lead over Romney, holding steady from July.

Pres. Obama, Romney To Attend Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are set to address a major gathering of international philanthropists hosted by Bill Clinton.

The former president announced Monday that Pres. Obama and Romney would participate in the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative on Sept. 25 in New York.

Romney is scheduled to lead a panel looking at ways to redesign the global food production system. Pres. Obama is set to address a session later that day looking at how banks and other financial institutions can help the world’s poor.

Clinton supports Pres. Obama’s re-election bid and gave a rousing speech at the Democratic convention last week that criticized Romney. The former president said he was “grateful” that both Romney and Pres. Obama will participate in the meeting.