Ohio's representative, Tim Ryan, launches his name in the growing field of 2020

April 4, 2019, 15:13 GMT

By Ali Vitali

Tim Ohio's representative, Tim Ryan, announced Thursday that he was running for president – the most recent name for a growing group of Democratic nominees in 2020, which counts more than $ 500. a dozen bakers.

Ryan, who announced this announcement on the web just before its broadcast in the "The View" TV show on ABC to discuss his candidacy, will hold an official campaign launch rally with local union leaders. in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday afternoon, announced his campaign – a celebration of his long-standing ties with the working class community and an indication of the kind of campaign-friendly workers he's considering leading .

In a statement that lamented the impact of globalization and technology on the working class, Ryan, a political centrist, pledged to unite the country and reinvigorate the economy with a renewed respect for the dignity of work ".

"I am running for the presidency because we really have the opportunity to unite again – to restore the dignity of work and the feasibility of the American dream," he said sadly. "We have a chance to unite this country once again under our central principles and ideals."

"We can restore the dignity of a safe retirement and respect for those who take a shower after work," added his release. "We can help our children reach higher levels, seek academic and professional excellence, we can break the vicious circle of insidious debt and reach higher levels, compete in a global market – and not against each other here at home. "

Ryan has already made several trips to the first states of New Hampshire and Iowa, but will begin Sunday his official campaign tour into the Hawkeye State.

While his economic message from the center of the country might resonate in the first voting states such as Iowa and New Hampshire, Ryan is also trying to catch up with some of the most renowned candidates on the ground, both in terms of Money and name recognition.

Nevertheless, Ryan could be an entity known to some followers of democratic politics. He attracted national attention after serving many terms in Congress when he challenged House Leader Nancy Pelosi at D-Calif., For the Democratic leadership's first place after the elections. Elections in 2016. While he had failed in this bid, the Ohio representative has become a key player in cable television, broadcasting a progressive and user-friendly message for on-air workers.

Last year, when General Motors announced its intention to close a plant in Lordstown, Ohio as part of a wider restructuring – resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs in the district of ####################################################################### Originally Ryan -, President Donald Trump has promised the leaders of the reticle working class. Ryan, along with other prominent Democrats, such as Senator Sherrod Brown, criticized the automaker's "devastating" decision and exiled Trump by saying that he "was sleeping on the screen" in a community in which he had promised to return under his presidency.

Trump notably won Ohio in 2016 by eight points and is also well behaved in the Youngstown area, but Ryan was easily re-elected the same year.