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Coughlin exits governor’s race; clears GOP field for Kasich

By William Hershey | Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 09:18 AM

State Sen. Kevin Coughlin won’t be seeking the GOP nomination for governor next year.

Coughlin, from Cuyahoga Falls, announced in an e-mail on Monday, July 13, that “now is not my time.”

“Coming off so many years in the legislature and in the current economic environment, I just don’t have have the motivation to raise the financial resources to wage a successful campaign,” said Coughlin.

His departure reinforces former U.S. Rep. John Kasich’s status as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination. Kasich, of suburban Columbus, formally launched his campaign on June 1.

Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland is expected to seek re-election.

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