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John Kasich stated on November 04, 2010 in a speech to lobbyists:

John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."

By Mark Naymik• November 15, 2010

John Kasich stated on June 03, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":

"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."

By Aaron Marshall• June 11, 2012

John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview:

"President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win."

By Mark Naymik• February 25, 2011

Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference:

Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich.

By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2012

Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular."

By Amy Sherman• August 14, 2018

John Kasich stated on April 24, 2016 in comments on "Face the Nation":

"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."

By Nadia Pflaum• May 2, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on April 03, 2016 in ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz:

Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later "laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasich’s super PAC."

By Nadia Pflaum• April 12, 2016

Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 06, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.:

When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus."

By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• March 8, 2016

John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video:

"(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."

By Tom Feran• October 31, 2010

American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder."

By Nadia Pflaum• February 12, 2016

John Kasich stated on March 02, 2012 in a session with reporters:

"The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements."

By Joe Guillen• March 15, 2012

John Kasich stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus."

By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2015

John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News:

Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+."

By Nadia Pflaum• February 8, 2016

John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview:

"They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."

By Reginald Fields• December 8, 2010

Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad :

"Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC."

By Nadia Pflaum• April 4, 2016

John Kasich stated on August 09, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos:

Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget.

By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2015

Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release:

"Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."

By Henry J. Gomez• August 17, 2012

Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video:

"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."

By Tom Feran• October 28, 2010

John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News:

"The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times."

By Reginald Fields• June 17, 2011

Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 03, 2012 in a news release:

Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."

By Tom Feran• July 11, 2012

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