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Kasich would prefer competing for presidency as a Republican
AP ^ | December 14, 2018 | ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Posted on 12/13/2018 5:24:14 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he’d prefer to run for president as a Republican, but only if he’s entering a primary he could win.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Kasich acknowledged he probably couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump if the election were held today.

He says he’s seriously considering his options and letting his advisers monitor the daily troubles Trump is facing, including talk of impeachment.

“If you’re going to run as a Republican you have to have a sense that if you get into primaries you can win. Right now, probably couldn’t win,” he told the AP. “But that’s today. It’s ever changing.”

Primary challenges against incumbent presidents are rare but not unprecedented. The last time it happened was in 1992, when Republican Pat Buchanan unsuccessfully challenged President George H.W. Bush. Twelve years earlier, Democrat Ted Kennedy mounted a challenge to President Jimmy Carter.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 1for38; 1for50; betamale; johnkasich; kasich; severebutthurt; sonofamailman; soyboy
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To: yesthatjallen

I hate this guy as much as I hated McCain and hate Flake. That’s saying a lot.


21 posted on 12/13/2018 5:40:04 PM PST by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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This guy is a one percenter in the sense of being limited to one per cent of the vote. Surely he could figure that out from his experience in 2016.


22 posted on 12/13/2018 5:41:32 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (I taught AOC everything she knows, and it only took five minutes)
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To: yesthatjallen

PS. The vitriol was directed at Kasich, not you fellow Freeper.


23 posted on 12/13/2018 5:42:31 PM PST by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Someone tell Kasich the number of supporters of “Kasich for President” would fit small elementary school auditorium and half of them are there because someone yelled “Free Beer!”.


24 posted on 12/13/2018 5:46:04 PM PST by Reily
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To: shelterguy

He wants to restore the Republican party to its traditional loser role, and he thinks he’s just loser enough to do it.


25 posted on 12/13/2018 5:47:35 PM PST by motor_racer (If you don't read the news, you are uninformed. If you read the news, you are misinformed.)
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To: yesthatjallen

I think the guy came in something like second to LAST in percentage of support?
What a Dunce.
Somebody smack him.


26 posted on 12/13/2018 5:55:59 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.,)
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To: yesthatjallen

As if it meant anything.

Pray tell why?


27 posted on 12/13/2018 6:00:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 frm 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: yesthatjallen

Yeah; except Kasuck has never been a republican. A RINO, yes, but a conservative republican; never.


28 posted on 12/13/2018 6:08:04 PM PST by Boomer (To Thine Own Self Be True)
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To: yesthatjallen
He should follow Ross Perot's example and start his own party.

The Dingbat Party.

29 posted on 12/13/2018 6:16:37 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: yesthatjallen

Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he’d prefer to run for president as a Republican.

Batcrap Loon.


30 posted on 12/13/2018 6:17:12 PM PST by GoldenPup
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To: yesthatjallen

Try running in Meh-e-coh .... they’re pretty much used to backstabbing communist scumbags ruling over them.


31 posted on 12/13/2018 6:19:15 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: yesthatjallen

I heard his father was a mailman. I think it’s a secret that is kept close hold. Is that true? What a honest down to earth politician he must be. Sons of mailmen must be just great guys. Couldn’t be corrupt deep state hacks.

Screw him!!!!!!!


32 posted on 12/13/2018 6:26:19 PM PST by wgmalabama (Mittens is the new Juan. Go away mittens!)
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To: A strike

He’s going 3rd party as a spoiler count on it. If he peels off 3% the Rats win.


33 posted on 12/13/2018 6:26:59 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: shelterguy

He runs,as independent gets 4% ruins reelection


34 posted on 12/13/2018 6:30:50 PM PST by genghis
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To: yesthatjallen

Hey, Son of Mailman. You already ran for President. How did that go last time?


35 posted on 12/13/2018 6:38:34 PM PST by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Sweet Saint Skittles bounced dat ole white Craka head off da sidewalk causin he was real skeered.)
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To: yesthatjallen
apparently never say die donors are giving him big money. And Kasich couldn’t be elected dogcatcher today in his home state. Oh well, let’s just say that donating to a fool’s errand is nature’s way of telling you you have too much money.
36 posted on 12/13/2018 7:15:54 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: Boomer
Kasich did a good job as Budget Chair back in the 90’s. But it has been all down hill since then.
37 posted on 12/13/2018 7:18:49 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: Boomer
Kasich did a good job as Budget Chair back in the 90’s. But it has been all down hill since then.
38 posted on 12/13/2018 7:18:49 PM PST by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: yesthatjallen

The only democrat I worried about the last election for the POTUS was Jim Webb. But it was the skanks turn and that was that.


39 posted on 12/13/2018 8:01:06 PM PST by crz
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To: yesthatjallen

John, John, John, go home.
Drink heavily and come to the realization that you ain’t gonna EVER gonna be pres.
AND you ain’t gonna ever show the way.
John, you suck.


40 posted on 12/13/2018 8:16:53 PM PST by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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