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Ohio governor John Kasich to launch White House bid Ohio governor John Kasich launches White House bid
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Ohio Governor John Kasich is expected to enter the US presidential race, joining 15 other prominent Republicans vying for the White House. Ohio Governor John Kasich has announced that he is running for the Republican nomination in the US presidential race.
The second-term governor known for his blunt and pragmatic style will make his official announcement on Tuesday at Ohio State University. The second-term governor known for his blunt and pragmatic style launched his campaign with a speech in front of 2,000 people at Ohio State University.
He briefly ran in the 2000 race before becoming an investment executive. Mr Kasich joins 15 other prominent Republicans that compose an unusually crowded and diverse field of hopefuls.
While known for his conservative principles, Mr Kasich has been known to deviate from his party's line. The 63-year-old cited his experience on the national and state level as his main qualification for office.
He expanded Medicaid (government supported healthcare for the poor) in line with President Obama's healthcare reforms. "I have to humbly tell you - and I mean humbly tell you - that I believe I do have the skills...which shapes you and prepares you for the most important job in the world," he said.
Around 4,400 people are expected to attend his announcement event. In particular he called attention to the work he had done to balance Ohio's $8bn (£5.1bn) state budget deficit and his time in the US House of Representatives where he worked to balance the federal budget.
A former Fox News commentator, Mr Kasich is believed to be planning to deliver his announcement speech using only notes - not a teleprompter. Describing his economic achievements, he recalled the experience of a Ohio town called Wilmington, which, he said, saw massive unemployment after large company decided to leave.
The decision to announce off-script is in keeping with his scrappy political style, but could prove risky in the round-the-clock news cycle of US presidential campaigning. "Thousands of people, thousands of hardworking, God-fearing people like your neighbours, went from getting a pay check on a Friday afternoon to visiting a food pantry so they could feed their kids," he said.
The speech will take place at his alma mater, where he studied political science and once wrote an essay that landed him 20 minutes with President Richard Nixon. He continued: "I told them that the sun would come up again. It hasn't reached its zenith, but the sun is rising, and the sun is going to rise to the zenith in America again."
Protestors are expected to gather outside the event at the behest of labour unions, who say that Mr Kasich's economic policies have diminished the pay and benefits that workers in his state receive. He also gave nod to his more progressive viewpoints and willingness to buck his party's trends.
Supporters, however, point to Mr Kasich's successes which included closing budget deficit of about $8bn (£5.1m) and restoring private-sector employment to pre-recession levels. Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, North America reporter
Governor John Kasich has said he is running for president, in part, because of the perceived weakness of putative front-runner Jeb Bush. Last month, he told a New Hampshire audience that Mr Bush was expected to "suck all the air out of the room", but that hasn't happened.
Both Mr Bush and Mr Kasich will compete for the same group of Republican voters - moderates and political pragmatists looking for a president with executive experience who forsakes the bombast of the race's more conservative candidates.
Although Mr Kasich is a strong candidate on paper - he's a popular governor in a key Midwestern state - he's entering the race relatively late in the game and barely registers in the polls. His strategy, it appears, is to hope a bounce in popularity qualifies him for the first debate in two weeks, then use that platform to put himself forward as the best option for Republicans dissatisfied with Mr Bush.
The governor called brief attention to the economic struggles and racial violence that many African Americans in US society.
"Think about the troubles that many of our African Americans still face today in a world where we have worked to provide equal rights and opportunities," he implored the audience. "Sometimes they are not so sure, and I don't blame them".
He also said that he wanted to provide treatment options for drug addicts and the mentally ill rather than seek jail time or other forms of punishment.
"If you're drug addicted, we're going to try to rehab you and get you on your feet. If you're mentally ill, prison is no place for you. Some treatment and some help is where you need to be."
His speech was light on foreign policy and his ideas regarding immigration.
He acknowledged that the so-called Islamic State, the recent shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and other threats can cause Americans to feel insecure, but encouraged them to look to past experience and how solidarity have provided positive outcomes.
"As serious as these are - and they are very serious - we have had a lot worse, much worse in this country," he said. "We've always got through it, because the testing is what makes you stronger."
The governor has a reputation for being blunt without being combative.
During unofficial campaign events over the past few months, he has signalled his unwillingness to engage in the mudslinging that has become standard in presidential campaigns.
While in New Hampshire, he was asked to give three reasons that Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, would make a bad president.
He refused saying: "If I've got to spend my time trashing people to be successful in this, you can count me out."
In leading Ohio, he has show a willingness to cross party lines, particularly when he worked to expand Medicaid (government supported healthcare for the poor) in line with President Obama's healthcare reforms.
However, he is not without his political opponent.
Labour unions have accused Mr Kasich of diminishing the pay and benefits that workers in his state receive.
Critics have also said that his policies have hurt local government and schools within Ohio.
The governor is believed to have given his speech without the use of a teleprompter, a decision that, while in keeping with his scrappy political style, could prove risky in the round-the-clock news cycle of the US presidential campaign.
Mr Kasich enters the race where he will compete with an unusually crowded and diverse Republican field that includes two Hispanics, an African American, one woman, and a handful of younger candidates.Mr Kasich enters the race where he will compete with an unusually crowded and diverse Republican field that includes two Hispanics, an African American, one woman, and a handful of younger candidates.
There are so many Republicans competing for their party's nomination during this election cycle that it is not known whether Mr Kasich will be allowed to participate in the party's first debate - which is set to be held in his home state next month. There are so many Republicans competing for their party's nomination during this election cycle that it is not known whether Mr Kasich will be allowed to participate in the party's first debate - which is set to be held in Ohio next month.
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