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Trump’s rally is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. today at the Champions Center at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and residents can get tickets online at www.donaldjtrump.com.
Trump will likely discuss his agenda, which includes repealing the Affordable Care Act, as well as the importance of naming justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, said Lynda Smith, chairwoman of the Clark County Republican Party. She said she’s not surprised both parties have sent candidates to Springfield late in the campaign.
“We’ll take it whenever we can get it,” Smith said. “I know they’re running all over the place at the end of the campaign so we’re glad (Trump) is going to make a point to come here.”
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Clark County Democrats said Trump lacks the experience and temperament for the job.
“He is absolutely the most unqualified person in the world to be president,” said David Hartley, chairman of the Clark County Democratic Party.
Hartley said he was unaware whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, has plans to visit Clark County before the election.
Ohio is considered critical to Trump’s campaign because no Republican candidate for president has ever won the general election without winning Ohio. Last week, Kaine called the state a “checkmate state.”
Several polls show Ohio is one of a small number of hotly contested states that could swing toward either party in November, according to information from RealClearPolitics. Along with Springfield, Trump is also scheduled to visit Toledo today.
Both parties have been encouraging voters to get to the polls before Nov. 8, as experts have previously told the News-Sun that early voting is playing an increasingly important role in this year’s election.
“We are an early vote state so I’m sure he is going to encourage people to vote early,” Smith said.
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