Clinton makes pitch to Ohioans to stop Trump

Hillary Clinton on Monday made a pitch to supporters in the battleground state of Ohio to commit to voting in November  to prevent Donald Trump and Republicans from “taking our country backward.” 

{mosads}The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said her campaign is rolling out a nationwide drive to register more than 3 million people to vote this fall. 

“Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate and his team want to roll back the hard-won progress we have made in our nation,” Clinton said at a campaign stop in Cincinnati while the Republican National Convention was underway about four hours away in Cleveland. 

“A lot of Americans are upset about that, and they’re asking what can I do stop dangerous, divisive candidate to get within 1,000 miles of the White House,” she continued. 

“It’s not enough to yell at your TV screen, it’s not enough to send nasty tweets,” Clinton added. “You have to get registered and get out to vote in November.” 

The former secretary of State was introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who’s considered a contender to be Clinton’s running mate as speculation continues to swirl about who she will pick. Both Clinton and Brown emphasize that high voter turnout will yield a Democratic win. 

“Because Sherrod and I know if we get people registered and then persuade them to come out in vote, it won’t even be close,” Clinton said.

Democrats will meet for their nominating convention next week in Philadelphia, where Clinton will officially become the party’s presidential nominee.