Ohio: John Kasich filing for guv today

[brooklynite]

Source: Chicago Tribune

It's getting to be that time again:

The 2010 elections are right around the corner, and they're going to get pretty interesting in some of the most heavily contested states and congressional districts next year.

In Ohio, Republican John Kasich, a former longtime congressman and also commentator for FOX News Channel, plans to file papers today for a bid for governor, according to a well-placed source.

Republicans wanted Kasich to run in2006, he demurred, but has been planting the seeds for 2010 since them - in March 2008, he suggested that Ohio's income tax should be "phased out.'' He served last year as honorary chairman of "Recharge Ohio,'' a group committed to finding leaders who could "get our state back on track.''

Read more: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/05/ohio_john_kasich_filing_for_gu.html

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The GOP really doesn't having this "re-branding" idea down, if they think offering retread candidates is going to restore their electability.

[floridablue]

1. Kascih could be a very tough opponent.

[Dappleganger]

2. Phase out their income tax?

Say hello to sky rocketing property taxes, Unemployed Citizens of Ohio.

[madmom]

3. My property tax is already sky high thanks to the area schools getting their

piece of the pie. If this is the case I will surely move to another state. Any suggestions?

[Dr.Phool]

5. Don't come to Florida.

Our legislature makes yours look smart. Even when the repukes were running it.

[freddie mertz]

4. Kasich looks like an aging Dennis the Menace

And is an overrated moron to boot.

Hope the citizens of Ohio put a stop to him.

[sasquatch]

6. Strickland is going to clean his sociopathic clock

[No Elephants]

7. Sorry to see this. Name recognition can do a lot. Good luck to Ted!