Posted on 01/20/2016 6:33:04 PM PST by cotton1706
CONTOOCOOK, N.H. - Voters at a VFW hall and a senior center peppered the candidate with questions about global warming, income inequality and raising the minimum wage. They pressed for plans to invest in renewable energy and save Social Security.
The presidential hopeful on the receiving end, however, was not Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders - it was Republican John Kasich, whose chances of advancing beyond New Hampshire's primary in 20 days likely hinge on winning over supporters who are more likely to vote for those two Democrats than for Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.
The two-term Republican governor of Ohio still boasts the lowest name ID nationally of any serious Republican presidential contender. But in the final weeks before voting begins, he is finding validation in his growing support in independent-heavy New Hampshire, with six polls this month showing him in second place behind Donald Trump. (However, a CNN/WMUR poll released Wednesday, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, had Kasich tied for fifth with several other candidates.)
As his rivals fine-tune their pitches to a conservative electorate enthralled by Trump's angry populism, Kasich continues to sell what pundits argue is out of style with this year's GOP primary voter: executive experience, moderation and unwavering optimism.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Have them sign a loyalty pledge. </sarcasm>
The only one more irritating that Kasich is Fiorina but not by much.
Jon Huntsman did pretty well here in 2012 and even picked up a couple of delegates. Remember what a game changer he was?
Jebby isn’t going to like this ...
This is good. If the mailman does better than Rubio and Jeb in NH he will end their campaigns.
Most people don’t know that Huntsman is related to Romney
Something about sharing same ancestor who had multiple wives.-—neither really wanted out I’m sure
Fiorina is better than Kasich
The evil Haley Barbour and his minions at work.
Can someone please post that animation of Kasich doing his kung fu with his hands.
Funny as hell.
Watch out Donald. The mailman’s boy is gonna kick you asp...lol
Fiorina? Seriously. Have you seen that face? ;)
Huntsman? Doesn’t he sell time shares on some alternative cable channel late night? Lol
Yes.
I like how earlier she was showing up outside PIAPS’s campaign events and calling PIAPS a liar.
She has a fairly good tax reform plan.
She speaks clearly
She doesn’t chop pineapples like John Kasich when she talks
She at least appears to be sane while Kasich looks like he just escaped from the loony bin
Third cousins
It is simple math . . . every generation or so you go back, the number of potential ancestors double. 2016 minus 1620 divided by 28 (average generation length) = 14. 2^14 = more ancestors than available non native Americans in what is now the USA at the time.
My mother-in-law is my 9th cousin, making my wife my 9th cousin once removed. Common ancestor is Rev. John Crandall, an associate of Roger Williams in Rhode Island Colony's early history.
Pollutico spouts.
LOL!
True dat.
Kasich should get Gary Condit to endorse him and make it a big spectacle. It will show “bipartisanship”.
Pretty perceptive; wonder what people in OH see there?
I’m a Buckeye and I see a complete jerk.
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