The End of the 2012 Presidential Campaign — PICTURES

By National Journal Staff

Updated: November 5, 2012 | 8:25 p.m.
November 5, 2012 | 12:19 p.m.

With the 2012 presidential election nearing the finish line, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are spending the campaign's waning hours on the trail. Here's a look at the final days of Mitt Romney's presidential bid and President Obama's last campaign.

Amara Hayles, 6, of Columbus, sits atop her hather's shoulders and waves an American flag as President Obama speaks at a campaign event at Nationwide Arena, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mitt Romney and wife, Ann, stand on stage at a campaign rally at The Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Vice President Joe Biden boards Air Force Two at Roanoke Regional Airport, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Roanoke, Va., en route to Richmond International Airport. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

President Obama talks with World War II veteran Harkless Hutchings, 95, at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, as he arrives for a campaign stop in Columbus Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani greets a supporter after speaking at an event in support of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Conshohocken, Pa. Giuliani stumped for Romney at a Republican headquarters in the Philadelphia suburbs, along with actor Jon Voight and former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

President Barack Obama stands with Bruce Springsteen as he arrives to speak at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mitt Romney waves to the crowd as he boards his plane on Sunday following a campaign event at the Newport News (Va.) International Airport on his way to Florida. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

President Obama salutes as he deplanes Air Force One on his arrival early Monday morning in Madison, Wisc. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

A campaign worker hands out signs to members of the crowd on Monday before Mitt Romney arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event on Monday at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Mitt Romney picks up a baby at a Florida campaign rally on Monday at Orlando Sanford International Airport. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters during a campaign event near the State Capitol Building in Madison, Wis., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama is joined on stage by Bruce Springsteen during a campaign event near the State Capitol Building in Madison, Wis., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supporters cheer for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a Virginia campaign rally at Lynchburg Regional Airport, in Lynchburg, Va., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Vice President Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Heritage Farm Museum at Claude Moore Park, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a rally to get out the vote for President Barack Obama in downtown Pittsburgh, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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