Kasich's team gears up for possible 2020 bid
Source: Politico
A primary challenge to Trump is under discussion, though supporters say the outgoing governor is more likely to run if Trump doesn't.
By GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI 02/23/2018 05:01 AM EST
John Kasichs inner circle is gearing up for a possible presidential run in 2020 actively weighing the prospect of a Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump against the feasibility of a long-shot general election campaign as an independent.
And theres one consideration driving their thinking perhaps more than any other: what some of his advisers consider the very real, maybe even likely, possibility that Trump doesnt run again by choice or not or that the president becomes so politically hobbled by late next year that the political landscape fundamentally shifts in Kasichs favor. Thats one reason Kasich has yet to decide whether to pursue an independent bid or a primary challenge.
Nine Republicans in or close with Kasichs political operation told POLITICO that the departing Ohio governor has been working with a tight clutch of advisers and informally surveying donors and fellow pols about the shape of his next steps. So far, he has solidified his role as a go-to commentator for national news shows while stacking his schedule with trips including an April return to New Hampshire.
None of this is to say Kasich is a go for 2020. But his activity has undergone a marked shift from just a few months ago, when Kasich and his allies repeatedly denied any interest whatsoever in the White House, even as he embarked on a book tour.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/23/john-kasich-2020-trump-primary-elections-422337
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Freddie
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(32,996 posts)Newt Gingrichs lieutenant in the early 90s. Long history of energy company corruption. Made a ton of money pushing Ohio teachers retirement funds into Lehman Brothers in early 2008, he made a boat load for that. Had a Fox news/commentary show early 2000s. There is lots more.
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