"From where I was in the first round last week, where I was still looking for a swing and the changes were feeling very uncomfortable, I've done a total about-turn, " he said.
To gauge how swing-state voters may be feeling about the economy, MoneyRates.com examined household finances in these places to measure how conditions have changed since 2008.
What you are aware of is that situations have occurred more than once, and certain familiar things which I can even feel now, talking about it, is the feeling of dread when my bedroom door would swing open.