Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is taking more steps towards a presidential bid.
Brown announced on NPR鈥檚 Morning Edition that he鈥檒l be visiting several states that hold early primaries in a 鈥淒ignity of Work鈥� tour. He says he will ultimately decide if he wants to run for president when the tour is over.
Brown said a presidential campaign is an earthquake for families and he and his wife, columnist Connie Schultz, are taking their time with the decision.
鈥淚鈥檓 taking this fight around the country and a listening tour around those four states 鈥� Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina," he said. "Connie and I will make the decision whether I want to run for President in March.鈥�
The senator also talked about what makes him stand out among a potentially crowded field of Democrats.
鈥淒emocrats speak to the progressive base or speak to working class families regardless of race鈥� I think you need to do both. I want to at least inform the national conversation; I want whoever is the nominee to talk about the dignity of work. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e doing this tour.鈥�
Brown wants to win back working class voters who supported Trump in 2016. So far, four Democrats have announced presidential campaigns. They include Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren; New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Former San Antonia, Texas mayor Julian Castro; and Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard. As many as a dozen Democrats are expected to seek the party's nomination.
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