(MCT) — BOCA RATON, Fla. — With the debates behind them, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney launched themselves Tuesday into a final sprint across the half dozen or so states that will likely decide which of the two claims the White House on Nov. 6.

Obama released a glossy booklet offering his plans for a second term, which he touted in a TV ad claiming progress after four years of middling economic growth. “It’s an honor to be your president,” Obama said, looking evenly into the camera, “and I’m asking for your vote.”