By: Dustin Howard
This article was originally published at NetRightDaily.com.
Ronald Reagan had a gift, an uncommon talent for being able to connect with the American people; his was the vox populi, the voice of the people. Donald Trump, if election results are any indicator, has a similar gift, albeit in a different way. Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) on the other hand, seems to imitate the voice of the people by espousing more government; most can’t hear his imitations. Is it any wonder why Kasich’s campaign is sputtering? Kasich is the only remaining Republican candidate that consistently advocates for big government solutions. Kasich expanded Medicaid in Ohio against the will of his own duly elected legislature, and publicly lauds Obamacare in the name of Christianity.
On other issues, Kasich has been tone-deaf to the primal scream of the electorate against more government intrusion into their lives. He supported Common Core and the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, and is soft on illegal immigration. He even supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as other Republicans and even Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders now speak against it......
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