Bill Clinton is on the campaign trail...for his wife, though.

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The former President was at Ohio State's football practice on Thursday. Just hours earlier, he delivered a speech at the Mershon Auditorium on campus. It just wasn’t enough traction for a presidential campaign.

Clinton needed a photo op. He needed to connect with the younger demographic.

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 Gianna and President Clinton at practice! #gobucks

A photo posted by Dawn Hinton (@dawnnhinton) on Nov 19, 2015 at 2:47pm PST

 Clinton is a Buckeye!!!

A photo posted by Dawn Hinton (@dawnnhinton) on Nov 19, 2015 at 2:51pm PST

Sure, Clinton is “a Buckeye” until he needs he to travel to Wisconsin and visit the Badgers -- another swing state. Clinton is “a Buckeye” until Kirk Ferentz and company receive a visit in Iowa -- another swing state.

No campaign trail would be complete, of course, without a visit to the ultimate swing state and the Florida Gators.

Ohio State hosts Michigan State on Saturday in the decisive Big Ten showdown. Don’t expect Clinton to be in attendance chugging a Budweiser in his scarlet and grey.

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