Nine-Term Congressman John Kasich Runs For Ohio Governor

Alingod - AHN Contributor
Columbus, OH (AHN) - Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich officially launched his bid to succeed Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Monday night, beginning what he said was a "movement to bring greatness back to our state."
Hundreds of supporters attended a rally at the Everal Barn in Kasich's hometown in Westerville to hear the 57-year-old former congressman and current FOX TV host outline his plans.
But state Democrats dismissed his announcement with a reminder about his previous work as managing director of the Columbus investment banking division of Lehman Brothers, whose bankruptcy filing in September 2008 culminated in an unprecedented $700 billion bailout package for financial firms under the Bush administration.
"Ohio doesn't need a governor from Lehman Brothers, a governor whose only concern is the wealthy and the well connected and who has spent the last several years making money in the same financial sector that led to the economic collapse we are facing," Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern said in a statement.
"Ted Strickland has delivered for the people of Ohio. He's successfully fought for billions in federal stimulus dollars that will help create jobs and expand health care. He's frozen college tuition. He's provided a tax cut to every senior citizen homeowner in the state. He's expanded health care coverage for Ohio's children," Redfern added.
Strickland, who assumed office in 2007 after winning 60 percent of the vote against GOP nominee Ken Blackwell, has not formally announced his bid for re-election but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.
Kasich had taken a job at Lehman Brothers, a 158-year old firm that was the nation's fourth largest investment bank before it collapsed, after he left Congress in 2001. He was in the House for nine terms, becoming chairman of the Budget Committee in his last two. He also served in the Ohio State Legislature from 1979 to 1982.
In his blog, Kasich wrote after the launch of his campaign that he planned to "begin building the team to end politics as usual and bring common sense back to our government."
He also said on FOX, "If we get our message out across Ohio, a positive message, which I think the Republicans have not been able to do, over the last decade, we give alternatives to how we can bring prosperity back, I think we'll win. I don't have to get down in the mud... They're already throwing mud at me. And you know what? You know, in a way I guess it's kind of fun to have them so upset, you know. But we're not going to get off message."


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I read it in our local paper yesterday. He could pose a serious challenge to Gov. Strickland. It could be an interesting race

 

Fuck John Kasich, fuck Rush Limbaugh and fuck the entire Republican Party. Well, most of it anyway!

 

Your right it would be a interesting race.

 

This Kasich, was he part of the Republican majority in the House and Senate back in the 1990's that forced President Clinton to sign that Welfare Reform Legislation?

 

And here we go.:smt042

 

Is Congresswoman Kaptur running for the office?