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John Kasich

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John Kasich is a Republican politician who served as the 69th Governor of Ohio from January 10, 2011, to January 14, 2019. Prior to his governorship, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, representing Ohio's 12th congressional district. During his time as governor, Kasich focused on issues such as Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, education reform, and economic development. He is known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and his willingness to work across party lines on various issues.

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Feb 21, 2016

We've just got an army of people who -- and many women who left their kitchens to go out and go door to door and put yard signs up for me.

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Feb 12, 2016

Let's have him pick somebody that's going to have unanimous approval...

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Feb 9, 2016

The narrative changes like the flip. One minute you're dead. The next minute you're alive.

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Feb 9, 2016

I'm not going to sit there and be, you know, a marshmallow or some kind of a pin cushion, people just pound me.

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Feb 9, 2016

Well, yes, we are going to compete here. We don't expect to win here.

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Feb 9, 2016

I'm not going to be a pin cushion or marshmallow, but I'm also not going to spend my time trying to trash other people.

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Feb 7, 2016

John Kasich, who we've been talking about has coming on strong and has been able to really connect with New Hampshire voters.

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Feb 3, 2016

If we get out of our own way and become Americans rather than thinking about our political party or corner, we can solve problems.

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Feb 3, 2016

I think we're actually doing a little better than that, Anderson. I think we're really in second place.

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Feb 3, 2016

Together we can solve problems, that we're not Republicans or Democrats. We're Americans.

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Feb 3, 2016

This is a campaign that's built to last. It's always been a campaign that's been underestimated.

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Dec 15, 2015

I wish I had that crystal ball. But, you know, this -- we have -- we're in role reversal this year that looks like, now, you know, Bernie Sanders is still a credible candidate, don't get me wrong.

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Dec 14, 2015

Frankly, we are republicans and they're democrats but before all of that, we're Americans.

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Dec 13, 2015

You put me on the air as much as Donald Trump is on the air and I would be leading.

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Dec 13, 2015

Trump is not going to be president. It's not going to happen.

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Nov 10, 2015

For the 11 million people, come on, folks, we all know you can't pick them up and ship them back across the border. It's a silly argument. It's not an adult argument.

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Oct 28, 2015

I've been thinking about that for a long time and then these tax schemes which -- and I'm for tax cutting but tax schemes are gong to put us trillions of dollars in debt and put more debt on my kids.

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Oct 28, 2015

At some point I had to speak out and I just sort of reached the tipping point.

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Oct 28, 2015

I mean, you don't get to a balanced budget in Washington or turn Ohio around without stepping on a heck of a lot of toes but I know how to get it done.

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Oct 28, 2015

I wasn't on the board of Lehman Brothers. I was a banker and I was proud of it.

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