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Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney announced that he has submitted the necessary delegate petitions to be placed on Ohio's March 4 presidential primary ballot. The campaign also filed a slate of delegates with the Ohio Republican Party. Upon filing, State Senator Kevin Coughlin released the following statement:
"Governor Romney's vision, values, and experience make him the best choice for Ohio voters. As the people of Ohio learn more about his achievements, I am convinced that they will agree. He is the right candidate to win this critical November battleground state."
Ohio requires at least 3,800 petition signatures collected from across the state in order to appear on the Presidential ballot. The Romney campaign submitted more than 7,800.
Mitt Romney, Romney Campaign Press Release - Governor Mitt Romney Files Delegate Petitions In Ohio Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/296552