Sherrod Brown, Richard Cordray are VP possibilities for Clinton

WASHINGTON — Even as Sen. Sherrod Brown remains a contender to become Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, a handful of labor leaders and some Ohio Democrats have launched an aggressive effort to persuade Clinton to consider former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Although Brown has an extensive resume and deep ties with organized labor and progressives, the problem for Democrats is that GOP Gov. John Kasich would almost certainly name a Republican to replace Brown