Ohio GOP: Primary is going to be dead heat

Kevin DeWine, Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, tells CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien that the 2012 GOP primary in Ohio is going to be a tight race.

DeWine says, “This thing is going to be a two-man race. It’s going to be very, very close in Ohio over the course of the next few days. And it’s going to be — it’s going to be because of two things. You’re seeing all the candidates in here spending time and energy putting campaign ads on TV and doing radio ads, but you’re also — the Buckeye voters are also getting a great opportunity to see the candidates up close and personal doing real, real retail politicking. And I think that’s having an impact as we — as we roll into Super Tuesday here in the Buckeye State.”

Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien airs week mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.