Clevelanders, who reside in a city that LeBron James calls “the Land,” have a lot to be proud of: a vibrant downtown; two top professional sports teams, the NBA champion Cavaliers and the Indians baseball franchise; and the venerable Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

But, most important, Cleveland is a city that survived recession, the crumbling of the Rust Belt and a foreclosure crisis. Now it’s clawing its way toward a comeback. Will next week’s Republican National Convention help or hurt?

By: Ed Leefeldt, CBS News

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