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"In the past eight months, I've traveled all over the state talking to friends, community leaders and Ohioans in all walks of life. As a result of their response, I've made a final decision to run," Fisher said.
The candidate said his campaign will focus on improving the lives of Ohio's children.
"I will be focusing first and foremost on children, and the best way a governor can help the children of this state is to make sure they have a high-quality, world class education," Fisher said.
He declined to discuss how much money he has raised so far for the campaign, but by February he already had more than $1 million on hand. He raised much of the money in the Cleveland area, his political base and hometown.
On the Democratic side, Bruce Douglas, a Toledo businessman and founder of the New Ohio Institute, a public policy research group, appears to be considering the race. Republicans, meanwhile, could see a gubernatorial primary between Secretary of State Bob Taft and Treasurer Kenneth Blackwell.