WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of Ohio Gov. John Kasich plan to have a send-off rally in Westerville as the Republican heads to the next GOP presidential debate.
Kasich is one of 10 candidates who will share the stage at the Wednesday evening debate hosted by CNBC in Boulder, Colorado.
State Republican leaders, dubbed the Kasich for America Ohio Leadership Team. are slated to join Kasich and First Lady Karen Kasich for the Tuesday afternoon send-off event at 1:30 p.m. at the Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Avenue.
After an initial spike in interest this summer, the governor has fallen in national polls and was one of the last candidates to qualify for the debate.
This past weekend, an Ohio super PAC backing Kasich sent 40 volunteers from the state into New Hampshire to campaign on his behalf. The weekend efforts included door-knocking in Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth, as well as phone banking.