Post by JustJohn or JJ on May 25, 2015 6:29:06 GMT -7
John Kasich, Ohio Governor, all But Declares 2016 Presidential Run
Kasich was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, an industrial town near Pittsburgh.[8] He was the son of Anne and John Kasich, who worked as a mail carrier.[9] Kasich's father was of Czech, while his mother was of Croatian ancestry.[10] Both his father and mother were children of immigrants.[9] Kasich described himself as "a Croatian and a Czech".[11] Kasich was raised a Catholic, but considers denominations irrelevant, and stated that "there's always going to be a part of me that considers myself a Catholic." Having been reared a Roman Catholic, Kasich drifted away from his religion as an adult, but came to embrace an Anglican faith after both his parents were killed in a car crash by a drunk driver.
Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) all but announced Sunday that he is running for president.
Kasich, who has several times hinted at a 2016 bid, spoke openly with ABC News' "This Week" about his efforts.
"We're getting closer [to an official announcement]," he told host Jon Karl. "We have metrics set internally. I am very pleased with what we have seen over the course of the last month... within a period of time, I will make a decision and if we meet our metrics, I'm going to move forward. I have to tell you that I'm increasingly optimistic about all of this."
Kasich gave a strong push for his not-yet-campaign, contending "I'm pretty qualified for this kind of a job."
"I'm the most experienced in the field with being an executive, running a big state like Ohio, dealing with problems like Cleveland," he said. "At the same time being in Congress, [balancing] the budget. I was the chairman and also serving on the Defense Committee for 18 years."
