By ideastream's Brian Bull
With the Republican National Convention just months away, Ohio鈥檚 politicians are preparing to greet delegates, activists, and candidates to Cleveland.
Among them is Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. Brown says he鈥檚 hopeful that some of the more controversial comments from the Republican campaign trail don鈥檛 make it into the RNC.
鈥淚 root for them to have a good convention, I root for them to nominate a candidate that does not engage in hate speech," says Brown. "I..mean, I think it鈥檚 great that Cleveland is hosting the RNC. I鈥檓 thrilled they鈥檙e coming here.
"I鈥檓 hopeful in four years the Democrats choose Cleveland.鈥�
An estimated 50,000 people are expected to convene in Cleveland in July for the four-day event.
The 2016 DNC will be held a state away, in Philadelphia.