Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, gave his first speech since receiving the Republican Party's nomination for vice president on Wednesday, and it could offer a look into his future role on the presidential campaign trail. The "Hillbilly Elegy" author mentioned his home state of Ohio 12 times during his remarks. We gotta win Michigan too here," Vance, an Ohio State University alumnus, said to the crowd. The second most-mentioned states were Michigan and Pennsylvania, with both being talked about by Vance six times. Sen. JD Vance promised not to forget where he came from, referring to the Rust Belt, when speaking at the RNC. Kentucky was also a significant state for Vance, as he spent a portion of his childhood there with his grandmother, "Mamaw." The state, which differs from the others as it traditionally votes red, was also mentioned by the Republican four times. Vance also referenced three times the pivotal Midwestern battleground state of Wisconsin, where the Republican National Convention is taking place. His heavy emphasis on these Rust Belt states comes as former President Trump has already signaled his intent to use Vance to his advantage in Midwestern swing states. "[Trump] just said, 'Look, I think I've got to go save this country.

A Cincinnati native, Chris Olsen was working at the Silicon Valley firm Sequoia Capital when his associate Mark Kvamme--who was in the eighth month of a six-month job in Columbus, Ohio--told Chris he wasn't going back to the Valley. There was more opportunity in Columbus. Chris, who grew up with the old "Rust Belt" narrative, told Mark he was crazy. Then Chris looked at the number of college graduates in the region; that 60 percent of the population, the country's Fortune 500 companies, and 25 percent of all research being conducted, was within a one-day car drive from Columbus. He already believed that the most successful companies were the ones closest to their customers.

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