“At this point, every Republican can safely assume that all the candidates don’t like Obamacare, don’t like the Iran deal, and want to eliminate ISIS”, Angelo says. They might come in the debate, in his home state.
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In the crowded field, Trump continued to stand out.
“I’m just acknowledging the fact that the guy has hit a nerve”. They don’t think the government is working for them.
While the national media is debating the winners and losers of Thursday night’s GOP presidential debates in Cleveland, some local Republicans and Democrats agreed no one really “won”, but there were definite “losers”.
So far for Kasich, his approach has paid off. He moved from virtually non-existent status in national polls of the Republican primary to consistently in the top 10, overtaking Perry.
Trump and Bush were front and center on the stage.
Candidates were limited in their presentations, with one minute to answer questions and 30 seconds for follow-ups.
“The military is not a social experiment”, Huckabee said.
Ohio is a key swing state largely because in most states, presidential elections aren’t very competitive.
He defended his decision to expand Medicaid eligibility in the state.
She said among tonight’s takeaways for viewers and voters: “How do people react when their feet are put to the fire, how do people avoid questions, how do people turn things in their direction?” To treat the mentally ill. He later concluded by saying “God gives me unconditional love”. And on top of that, he recently attended a gay friend’s wedding.
“I’m an old-fashioned person here”.
Unlike other candidates on stage, Kasich hasn’t called for congressional action – or passage of a U.S. constitutional amendment – in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. “If one of my daughters happened to be that, of course I would love them and I would accept them”. Pepper said it “should be a scandal” because it’s “out of control” and its benefiting Republicans and involved the husband of Gov. Kasich former chief of staff who is now his presidential campaign manager?
“Today, the country’s divided”, he said.
This was a stark contrast to the other candidates, who more harshly criticized Trump’s tactics. “I’m confident that when they get a close look, they won’t like what they see”. “I didn’t stop and say ‘Oh well, we lost, it’s the law of the land, ‘” Santorum said.
That prompted Paul to break in: “This is what’s wrong”.
The head of the Ohio Republican Party, however, countered that Democrats had little basis for their criticism, particularly of Kasich, given Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland’s record in office. His record has been impressive as a Congressman, a chairman, and a Governor.
“What I try to do is be positive about that and have positive solutions, which is what I’ve had my entire political career”, the Ohio governor added. “I governed effectively”. I’m going to give to it my family and my friends and the people around me. “We lose to China, we lose to Mexico …we lose to everybody”. The Heartbeat Bill, which would limit abortions to as early as six weeks’ gestation, has failed three times in the Ohio Legislature. It’s not about what I think I can do.
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As a result, the debates could end up becoming a game of “beat up the incumbent”, he said, referring to Democratic President Barack Obama.
