Governor making his sixth trip on behalf of GOP presidential hopeful

BY TOM HESTER SR.

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Gov. Chris Christie Friday will make his sixth out-of-state trip on behalf of Mitt Romney’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination bid.

The governor will join Romney at Cleveland State University in Cleveland for a rally set for 7 p.m.

Romney needs a victory Tuesday in the Ohio GOP primary to bolster his campaign. Ohio is a critical for candidates seeking the presidency. Nine other states have also set their primaries for “Super Tuesday.”

Christie has traveled to Iowa twice, New Hampshire twice, and Florida once on behalf of Romney.