Presidential, Mass U.S. Senate race in virtual tie

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - It's just hours away from the election and Kay Harding is still undecided.

"I generally vote Democratic, but I don't know which way I'm going.  I think things can be done better, but I'm not sure anyone on the Presidential level can do it, so it's more down to the House and the Senate," said Harding, who is from Worcester.

New polls show both the Presidential race and U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts are virtually tied.

Senator Scott Brown and his opponent Elizabeth Warren are one-percentage point, apart with Brown leading 49 to 48-percent in a new UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll .

A CNN/ORC International poll shows the President and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat with 49-percent of the vote each among likely voters.

Voters in that poll are also split down the middle on important issues and personal qualities of each candidate.

"I think it has to do with the economy basically.  We need something to happen to get some jobs going," said Phil Blais from Springfield.

Springfield Political Consultant, Tony Cignoli, says it's all about getting supporters to the polls on Election Day.

"Someone might see the President or Mitt Romney on the 5:00 news in one of those states and that might make their decision," said Cignoli.

Polls open as early as 6:00 in some locations Tuesday morning.