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Kasich defends immigrants as 'contributing significantly'
apnews.myway.com ^ | 12 August 2015 | STEVE PEOPLES

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; jebjunior; kasich; kasich4criminals; kasich4illegals; kasichvsamericans
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To: citizen

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.


61 posted on 08/13/2015 8:41:15 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: Rockitz

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.


62 posted on 08/13/2015 8:43:01 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Rockitz

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.


63 posted on 08/13/2015 9:24:58 AM PDT by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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To: Rockitz

Out of 17 candidates, has anybody come out in favor of deportation?


64 posted on 08/13/2015 12:11:12 PM PDT by Homer1
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John Kasich is John Boehner’s first cousin....apparently, and his campaign, therefore, is kaput!


65 posted on 08/13/2015 12:45:41 PM PDT by HomerBohn (When did it change from "We the people" to "screw the people" ?)
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Yeah. Kasich might as well hang it up now. He doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting elected.


66 posted on 08/13/2015 1:55:30 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("The politicians scattered like roaches" ~Ann Coulter" (Insult to roaches ~SB))
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