Ohio’s Kasich Says He’s ‘Not Interested’ In Run For White House

[The Straight Story]

Ohio’s Kasich Says He’s ‘Not Interested’ In Run For White House


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Eight months before he faces voters in his reelection bid, Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday attempted to squash rumors that he's considering a White House bid in 2016.

"I'm flattered that people are thinking that I should run for president, but I'm not interested," said Kasich. "I'm sorry - I'm just not interested in it."

Kasich's denial comes after his Democratic opponent Ed FitzGerald last month challenged him to sign a pledge vowing to serve a full term if reelected this November.

"I tried to run for president back at the end of the '90s and 2000 and no one was interested," Kasich told 10TVs Kristyn Hartman. "And, I really was trying. Now, I'm not interested and everyone puts your name up. So I don't know what that says about life."

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/03/12/ohio-kasich-governor-not-interested-in-run-for-president.html

[doc03]

1. Not finished fucking up Ohio yet. n/t

[TlalocW]

2. Uh, what people are thinking you should run for president?

First time I've heard of it. I think this is one of those rumors started by the candidate himself. No one is urging him to run, but he has a press conference that starts off with, "Let me just say before we get started that I'm honored by the rumors that I'm thinking of a presidential run BUT..." The media, being the lazy curs that they are, don't realize they're being played and report it like he wants them to. This gets people thinking in two ways that benefit him, 1) Hey, MAYBE we should think about him for president since other people seem to think he'd do good 2) What a great guy. He COULD run for president if he wanted to, but he's putting Ohio as his number one priority!

TlalocW

[The Straight Story]

3. It's long been suspected he would here in Ohio

The man is power hungry and anyone around here locally that saw him way back in the day knew it.

I am surprised he isn't running but I won't be surprised at all if he is, in the background, working to get the VP slot on the ticket (and given Ohio and elections I would be surprised if he wasn't asked).

[KamaAina]

4. Neither are we.