Posted on 08/13/2015 5:55:36 AM PDT by Rockitz
DERRY, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John Kasich defended millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally as "people who are contributing significantly" to the nation, taking on a divisive issue Wednesday as he promised to redefine conservatism during his latest New Hampshire appearance.
Kasich, a second-term Ohio governor, addressed immigration among other delicate political issues before a crowd of more than 200 packed into a small VFW hall, his second public stop in a two-day swing through the first-in-the-nation primary state. Kasich remains one of the lesser-known 17 Republican White House hopefuls, yet a strong debate performance in his home state last week has produced fresh signs of momentum.
Introducing himself to many New Hampshire voters for the first time this week, he offered a pragmatic approach to national politics likely to antagonize some of his party's more conservative voters.
He quickly dismissed a questioner during an afternoon town hall-style meeting who suggested immigrants in the country illegally are a burden on the system.
"A lot of these people who are here are some of the hardest-working, God-fearing, family-oriented people you can ever meet," Kasich said to a smattering of polite applause.
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90+ Million American Citizens out of work and Kasich suggests we need to import unskilled labor that we have to support through social Services?
These people have lost their minds.
John Kasich has been around forever. He’s a well known establishment RINO guy. What he’s doing running for President I have no idea.
John Kasich defended millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally as “people who are contributing significantly” to the nation,
Prove it. Lets see somethings documented.
Out of 17 candidates, has anybody come out in favor of deportation?
John Kasich is John Boehner’s first cousin....apparently, and his campaign, therefore, is kaput!
Yeah. Kasich might as well hang it up now. He doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting elected.
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