John Kasich, governor of Ohio, has just announced a bid for the presidency. Here is my position on him: I hope he does well. Very well.
He beats Hillary in Ohio by 7% -- the only Republican to beat here there. And Republicans need to win Ohio. So, even if he loses, expect him to be on the VP shortlist. Kasich is moderate, will win Ohio, has appeal in PA, and is probably the most electable candidate we have. So, if your biggest thing is to beat Hillary (its mine), he should be your first or second choice.
His gubernatorial record also proves his success. According to a WSJ article:
Kasich is a moderate. He expanded Medicaid in his state. However, he is no liberal: he balanced the budget on a national and a local level. No candidate can say he or she has done both. Kasich can. Kasich cut taxes... a lot. Liberals hate him because he cut taxes by 3 billion dollars. His tax cut hurt the poor, they say... Then why did incomes rise twice as fast as the national average? Pesky facts getting in the left's way again!
Kasich is obviously right of center. He has the most experience of anyone running, has gotten things done, and can wipe the floor with Hillary. Look, his views are important and I hope that he makes it into the debate in August. His views will broaden the support for the GOP. Kasich can only go up, and he should be a top tier contender. You may disagree with him on some things (common core [and remember that he supports giving more power to the states in conjunction with common core, so it kinda makes up for it] and Medicaid expansion), but he is a good candidate. Trump can talk the talk, but Kasich can--and has--walked the walk.
I hope he gets into the debate and, possibly, gets the nomination.
To learn more about Kasich, go here and here. We all know that Jeb is very conservative. Kasich is right there with him.
He beats Hillary in Ohio by 7% -- the only Republican to beat here there. And Republicans need to win Ohio. So, even if he loses, expect him to be on the VP shortlist. Kasich is moderate, will win Ohio, has appeal in PA, and is probably the most electable candidate we have. So, if your biggest thing is to beat Hillary (its mine), he should be your first or second choice.
His gubernatorial record also proves his success. According to a WSJ article:
In 2014 the real Ohio economy grew by 2.1%, beating all the Great Lakes states—Indiana (0.4%), Illinois (1.2%), Michigan (1.9%) and Wisconsin (1%)—and neighbors Pennsylvania (1.8%) and Kentucky (1%). The jobless rate has fallen to 5.2% from 9.1% when Mr. Kasich took office, while median household income has climbed 1.3% versus 0.6% nationally. The state fisc is now running a surplus. ... He was a leader on welfare reform and helped engineer the 1997 balanced-budget agreement. ... [N]o Republican has ever won the White House without carrying the swing state of Ohio.
Kasich is a moderate. He expanded Medicaid in his state. However, he is no liberal: he balanced the budget on a national and a local level. No candidate can say he or she has done both. Kasich can. Kasich cut taxes... a lot. Liberals hate him because he cut taxes by 3 billion dollars. His tax cut hurt the poor, they say... Then why did incomes rise twice as fast as the national average? Pesky facts getting in the left's way again!
Kasich is obviously right of center. He has the most experience of anyone running, has gotten things done, and can wipe the floor with Hillary. Look, his views are important and I hope that he makes it into the debate in August. His views will broaden the support for the GOP. Kasich can only go up, and he should be a top tier contender. You may disagree with him on some things (common core [and remember that he supports giving more power to the states in conjunction with common core, so it kinda makes up for it] and Medicaid expansion), but he is a good candidate. Trump can talk the talk, but Kasich can--and has--walked the walk.
I hope he gets into the debate and, possibly, gets the nomination.
To learn more about Kasich, go here and here. We all know that Jeb is very conservative. Kasich is right there with him.
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