Clinton and Trump Campaigns Plan Post-Debate Visits to Ohio

CLEVELAND, OH - Even as an estimated 100 million Americans prepare to watch the first debate between Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, both campaigns are preparing for visits to Ohio.

The Clinton campaign will send former President Bill Clinton to Toledo on Tuesday. Clinton will be appearing at Waite High School from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Since Sept. 27 is National Voter Registration Day, expect him to urge unregistered voters to get registered and for registered voters to get their friends registered.

Then on Wednesday, Donald Trump's running-mate Governor Mike Pence will appear at Leetonia High School. That event will start at 6 p.m., but gates will open at 3:30 p.m.

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With 42 days until the election, Ohioans can expect a flurry of visits from both the candidates and their representatives. No Republican candidate has ever won the White House without winning Ohio, which frequently gives the state the designation of bellwether.

Real Clear Politics currently has Trump leading Clinton by 1.8 percentage points in Ohio. A recent Gravis poll has Trump leading by 1 point in the state. Polls from Fox News and Bloomberg both have Trump leading Clinton by 5 percentage points. Only the CBS News/YouGov poll has Clinton leading Trump, beating him by 7 percentage points.

Clinton image via Wikimedia Commons; Pence image via Gage Skidmore via Flickr Commons]