John Kasich

American politician and former television host · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1952 · age 74

John Richard Kasich Jr. is an American politician and author who was the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, and was a candidate for the presidential nomination in 2000 and 2016.

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2018“If all of a sudden, you couldn't buy an AR-15, what would you lose? Would you feel as though your Second Amendment rights would be eroded because you couldn't buy a God-darn AR-15?”In their words18 February 2018On CNN's State of the Union on 18 February 2018 (; ; ).Read the whole statement

2017Ellis Island Medal of HonorAward2015“You know, when people have no meaning in their lives, they begin to do things that sometimes can be totally crazy.”In their words6 December 2015Kasich: U.S. Has To Destroy ISIS on The Ground, "The Longer We Wait, The More Costly It Will Be", 6 December 2015 Captain Green is theRead the whole statement

1952Born13 May 1952