One disgruntled man who asked not to be named even said both choices were bad.

"It's not going to be good no matter which one gets in," he said, adding that he might write-in a presidential candidate instead of picking Obama or Romney, or vote for a lesser known political party like the Libertarians or Green Party.

Four years ago, after being elected, Obama said to the tens of thousands of cheering supporters in the city's Grant Park that "Change" had come to America, calling on U.S. citizens to come together to meet the challenges ahead.

Now in 2012, the Obama "Change" slogan has been replaced with simply "Forward," and Grant Park will be empty Tuesday night as the Obama campaign's Election Night rally is moved to a more closed-off location at the McCormick Convention Center.

Voters' enthusiasm for the 2012 race is also dwindling. According to a Gallup poll released on Oct. 28, 83 percent of respondents rated themselves 10 on a scale of 10 as likely to vote, down from the 86 percent posted in 2008.

Polls in Chicago are scheduled to open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (1200 GMT to 0100 GMT Wednesday) Tuesday. Obama planned to return home to Chicago later Monday, where he will spend the Election Day and hold his post-election rally -- win or lose.

A final survey of the campaign by CNN and the Opinion Research Center showed the race as a dead heat on Monday, with Obama and Romney tied at 49 percent.

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