Romney to campaign with Boehner in Ohio over weekend

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) will campaign together this weekend at a rally in Boehner's home congressional district.

The announcement of the Sunday afternoon event in Troy, Ohio — a suburb of Dayton — came after news of an hour-long meeting between the GOP heavyweights Monday in Atlanta.

That conference was the first time the pair had seen each other face-to-face since the former Massachusetts governor secured the delegates for the GOP presidential nomination. Both were appearing at separate fundraisers in the city.

"The Speaker and the Governor met for about an hour yesterday and discussed ways they can work together over the months ahead," said Cory Fritz, a spokesman for Boehner, in a statement.


The House Speaker endorsed Romney in April after it became obvious that Romney would likely sew up the GOP nomination. 

"I will be proud to support Mitt Romney and do everything I can to help him win," Boehner said, arguing Romney's economic plan contrasted "sharply with the failed economic policies of President Obama."

The rally will come as part of a six-state bus tour through prominent swing states the Romney campaign is kicking off Friday in New Hampshire. In Ohio, Romney will be joined by other prominent Republican politicians, including Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who is considered a favorite for Romney's vice presidential nomination.

The presumptive Republican nominee will also visit Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan during the tour.

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