This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. The Republican Partys top president ial hopefuls will try tonight to lay claim to next years nomination. Ten of the 17 candidates will take part and it takes place in the key battleground state of ohio. Michael shure is there. Reporter by holding not just their National Convention next july but their first debates tonight in cleveland, the Republican Party is being anything but cavalier in their effort to win the swing state of ohio next year. Are people going to vote for republicans over the democrats because the convention was here . No maybe not. But it may help ginning up enthusiasm in ohio. Reporter ginning up enthusiasm among female voters is important. Concern over remarks by jeb bush hasnt helped the g. O. P. Cause. Im not sure we need a half a billion dollars for Womens Health issues. Hillary clinton wasted no time responding via twitter reporter the bush comments came days after Senate Republicans failed to