Clinton to campaign at East High School

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Hillary Clinton will visit East High School on Saturday, according to details released by her campaign Monday.

The stop is part of a three-day bus tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, will take after the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia wraps up at week’s end.

Clinton is slated to formally accept the Democractic Party’s nomination Thursday.

The tour will first stop in Harrisburg, Pa., on Friday, then in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

The event at East High School begins at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, with doors opening to the public at 5:45 p.m.

The tour’s final stop is in Columbus on Sunday.

The campaign stops will focus heavily on the economy, according to a news release.

Ohio is a key battleground state in presidential elections.

The importance of winning the Mahoning Valley is a key to capturing Ohio. The area is overwhelmingly Democratic, but there was a huge turnout for Republican Donald Trump during the March 15 primary.

In Mahoning County alone, more than 6,000 registered Democrats crossed over to vote in the Republican Party, primarily for Trump.

Members of the public can RSVP to the events at www.hillaryclinton.com.