COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – GOP White House prospect Jeb Bush is targeting swing state Ohio even as the state’s Republican governor considers a presidential bid of his own.
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Bush, a former Florida governor, visits the battleground state Tuesday, where he’ll deliver remarks to the annual meeting of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. It’s his first public appearance since Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Marco Rubio entered the race.
The appearance signals that Bush is already gearing up for an extended campaign well beyond the early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire. Ohio is considered a must-win in next fall’s general election. Bush also visited Colorado last week, another general-election swing state.
Bush’s visit comes a day after Ohio Gov. John Kasich told the Detroit Economic Club he’s seriously considering a presidential bid.