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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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May 4, 2016

John Kasich knows how to legislate one of the smartest guys who had ever work in Washington, and also is a CEO but to the congressman's point, he would be a fantastic pick.

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Apr 27, 2016

So I thought about should I keep going. Should I carry on? What is this all about?

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Apr 24, 2016

If we don't win, we lose the Supreme Court, we lose the United States Senate, we're going to lose races from the courthouse to the statehouse.

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Apr 24, 2016

I'd like to see an open convention, Ted Cruz would like to see an open convention, and I think Trump would not, because he's afraid if he goes to an open convention, he has no chance of winning.

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Apr 24, 2016

I don't see this as any big deal, other than that fact I'm not going to spend resources in Indiana, he's not going to spend in other places. So what? What's the big deal? I've never told them not to vote for me, they ought vote for me.

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Apr 24, 2016

I don't have, you know, like 'Daddy' War bucks behind me giving me this money. I have to be careful about my resources.

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Apr 24, 2016

I've never told them not to vote for me. They ought to vote for me.

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Apr 14, 2016

Governor Kasich challenged Ohio children's hospitals to work together to come up with a better approach to this.

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Apr 14, 2016

CARA takes a similarly comprehensive approach and addresses on a national level several things that Ohio has demonstrated we know are working and making some progress.

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Apr 14, 2016

I applaud efforts to limit the number of opioids prescribed nationally to ensure that these powerful drugs are only used in the course of appropriate medical care.

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Apr 14, 2016

I would like to thank you, Senator Brown, for your support as well.

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Apr 11, 2016

I'm not going to be anybody's vice president. I would be the worst vice president the country ever saw. You know why? Because I'm not like a vice president. I'm a president.

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Apr 11, 2016

The path that exploits anger, encourages resentment, turns fear into hatred, and divides people. It cheapens each one of us. It has but one beneficiary, and that is to the politician who speaks of it.

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Apr 10, 2016

From the very tips of my toes to the top of my head, I just love my wife so much.

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Apr 10, 2016

I think if you're a photographer, OK, and you are a deep Christian and you object to going to a gay wedding... Why do I needle to raise all this Cain about this?

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Apr 10, 2016

I may not appreciate a certain lifestyle or even approve of it, but I can -- that doesn't mean I've got to go write a law and try to figure out how to have another wedge issue.

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Apr 10, 2016

The party is always most comfortable being against. The Republican Party has never been a party that's always been so excited about new ideas.

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Apr 10, 2016

The Republican Party should be a party of ideas, and ideas that create energy and innovation to lift everybody.

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Apr 10, 2016

Where in life do we not compromise? You don't have to compromise your principle, but my way or the highway doesn't work.

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Apr 10, 2016

It's a lack of respect for people who don't think the way that you think. And that's what's killing us down there.

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