CUOMO: Welcome back for the big event. We're live at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio just minutes away from the CNN/New York Times democratic debate. You're about to hear from the leader of the Ohio Democratic Party and the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. This is a very big night for them, 12 candidates out there. We've never seen it before and we'll probably never see it again. So let's turn our attention to the big stage.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman, Mr. David Pepper.</s>DAVID PEPPER, CHAIRMAN, OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Hello, Ohio. Now, the nation is watching so give me an</s>OH. CROWD: Ohio.</s>PEPPER:  OH. CROWD: Ohio.</s>PEPPER: Now, here's a fun fact for our audience tonight. Donald Trump has traveled to Ohio more in the past year than any state in the country where he doesn't own a golf course. Now, why is that? It's not that he's golfing here. No. It's because he said scared. He's underwater. And he knows that when Ohio turns blue, that's the end of his presidency. That's it.</s>TOM PEREZ, DNC CHAIRMAN: Thank you so much. Take care. All right. Good evening, Democrats! Give it up for David Pepper. Thank you, David. Thank you for your work. Welcome to the fourth Democratic presidential debate here in the great battleground state of Ohio!
Chairman Of Ohio Democratic Party Speaks In Debate Hall.