Video: Busy week ahead for Romney, Obama

>>> back home just 44 days until americans go to the polls and it's going to be a crucial week of campaigning in the race for president. nationally polls show the race remains tied. but in several key swing states , mitt romney has started to fall behind and tonight some supporters are wanting him to fight harder.

>> reporter: looking to bounce back from a rough couple of weeks, the romney campaign is defiantly optimistic.

>> getting america back to work again, helping our people have the dignity of not just a job, but a good job with good pay. i will fight like the dickens to do that for every american.

>> reporter: romney was asked if his campaign needed repair.

>> we are tied with the incumbent president of the united states .

>> reporter: romney will jump-start the pace of his campaign this week. after his stop in colorado, romney and his running mate paul ryan launch a three-day bus tour tomorrow. in the battle ground of ohio, the president holds a five-point advantage.

>> you guys sound like you're fired up already.

>> obama is still trying to capitalize on romney 's comments from an unwanted video. many republicans believe romney needs to sharpen his tone.

>> i want to see fire in the belly.

>> reporter: democrats are already trying to fire up their base, challenging romney on his tax planning.

>> he hasn't been straight.

>> reporter: with several states allowing early votings, michelle obama called the right to vote the nation's most important civil rights issue.

>> this is the sit in of our day, sitting in a phone bank , sitting in your living room calling your friends, neighbors, that nephew you haven't seen in a while.

>> reporter: publicly both campaigns have been trying to lower expectations, even complimenting their opponents debating skills. the first debate is right here in denver.

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