In Battle Against Donald Trump, Mitt Romney Stumps for John Kasich in Ohio

Boston, MA - Mitt Romney is matching words with action Monday, traveling to Ohio to support Gov. John Kasich in a neck-and-neck, home-turf nomination battle against billionaire businessman Donald Trump.

As protests and even acts of violence around his events escalate, Trump continues to enjoy a wide lead in delegate count. Victories Tuesday in Ohio and other winner-take-all primary states would all but assure he clinches the Republican presidential nomination. Romney is bent on stopping him.

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The former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP presidential nominee inserted himself into this year's messy nomination fray earlier this month, blasting Trump but not endorsing any particular candidate. Instead, he's advocating Republicans strategically rally around Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in his home-state primary and Kasich in his own.

On the eve of Tuesday's vote, Romney will campaign for Kasich at two Ohio stops.

At 2 p.m., Romney is scheduled to appear alongside the governor for a town hall at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton. Later this evening, he takes the stage again at Westerville Central High School, Kasich's hometown, at 6 p.m.

Polls suggest Trump could best Rubio in Florida Tuesday, but Kasich remains neck-and-neck with him in Ohio polls.