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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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Sep 14, 2016

I think this trade agreement is vital. I mean, if I said this, the two most receprious (ph) opponents of the trade agreement are Vladimir Putin, and Xi, one of the most oppressive leaders in the history of China. That, in and off itself…

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Sep 14, 2016

part of the problem that the Clinton campaign has is that there's literally no enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton. There just isn't right now.

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Aug 25, 2016

Our goal has to be to improve people's lives. And the people in Washington don't understand what happens when the rubber meets the road.

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Aug 25, 2016

If this is moving a little bit, then it should be good news for our friends in the Hispanic community, because many of these families have been on edge and we don't need them to be on edge.

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Aug 25, 2016

Or we're going to ship 10 million Americans or 10 million people out of this country? Leaving their children here in this country and dividing families? Folks, we've got to wake up! We cannot elect somebody that doesn't know how to do this…

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Aug 25, 2016

What you have to look at in Ohio is there are going to be places in Ohio where Donald Trump will do very well, and the question is, what happens in the urban areas? And does Hillary able to generate excitement in the urban areas? If she…

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May 24, 2016

Governor Martinez is an outstanding governor who's brought conservative reform to a blue state. She is exactly who our party and nominee should be lifting up and supporting not tearing down.

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May 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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May 15, 2016

If you're going to double down on negative, it isn't going to work.

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May 15, 2016

I just -- I've always believed that in politics your strength is your -- are your ideas. It's not like beating somebody else down.

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May 15, 2016

The only reason to do anything like that would be if you had a message that you felt so compelled to deliver that it would give you an opportunity to do that.

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May 15, 2016

I'm for uniting, and I have to see him move to uniting. If he doesn't, I'm undecided here at this point.

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May 15, 2016

I had a delightful conversation with Paul Ryan over the weekend. I intend to go out and campaign for House and Senate members.

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May 15, 2016

She is going to be the nominee, and we're going to have to see what she does.

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May 15, 2016

I made it clear that I need to see a positive approach. And, you know, if there's not one forthcoming, you know, it's going to be a real problem.

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May 15, 2016

I think that I gave it my best where I am. And I just think running third party doesn't feel right. I think it's not constructive.

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May 15, 2016

If you don't -- look, Anderson, we know that -- the Beatles were right. Money can't buy you love.

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May 15, 2016

My message is yes, a lot of these elites, whether it's the politicians, whether it's big business, whether it's athletes, whether it's the media, whether it's entertainment, they've all disappointed us in one way or another.

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