Political Ruminations

Morning Quote: John Kasich

In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, Ohio’s Republican Gov. John Kasich’s response when asked about Mitt Romney’s economic plan:

“He says he's got a 53-point plan or whatever, I don't know.”

The lack of enthusiasm is….contagious.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder More Unpopular Than Scott Walker or John Kasich

Recall. Recall. Recall.

From Political Wire, emphasis mine:

A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has fallen out of favor with his state's residents even more than Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) have lost favor with their state's residents.
Key finding: Just 33% of voters approve of Snyder's job performance, with 50% disapproving. Additionally, respondents said if they could vote all over again, they'd pick Snyder's opponent Virg Bernero (D), 47% to 45%.

There is good reason for Snyder's fading popularity.

Note to readers: working on a story re the relationship between Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and William Parfet of MPI Research, with exclusive information obtained via a whistleblower. Stay tuned……

Via Ashby

Ohio Gov. John Kasich FORBIDS Broadcast of Budget Announcement

Unbelievable. Just who do these Republican governors think they are?

Chanel 12 in Cincinnati:

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Reporters have been told they will not be allowed to broadcast sound and images from the Tuesday release of Ohio Gov. John Kasich's budget plan.

Spokeswoman Connie Wehrkamp says journalists can bring only pens, notepads and tape recorders to the afternoon briefing, where Kasich is to announce the first details of his state spending blueprint for the next two years. She says videos and photos will be prohibited and the audio may not be used for anything but checking accuracy.

Members of the Statehouse press corps registered complaints with the governor's office on the matter. They noted a lack of precedent for such limits on their ability to cover a governor's budget release. An invitation-only town hall meeting later Tuesday will be broadcast on government television.