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John Kasich: “I just think we're not a third-party kind of a country, and, you know, just to run a campaign to block somebody, to me…”

On the recordMay 15, 2016
I just think we're not a third-party kind of a country, and, you know, just to run a campaign to block somebody, to me -- see, because at the same time, I wanted to win and I wanted to get to open convention.
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John Kasich
Republican · Ohio

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Kasich shares his views on third-party candidacies and their impact on the political landscape.

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