2016 Primary Endorsements megathread.

[PeteB]

Christine Todd-Whitman for Kasich.

https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/703283146691710976

Interesting - a tale of 2 NJ Governors going in different directions in the same day (Christie for Trump and Whitman for Kasich).

Whitman of course also headed EPA under Bush.  She compared Trump to Hitler and Mussolini a while ago.

[PeteB]

Both Major MI Newspapers - Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, now endorse Kasich:

http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/02/28/gop-primary-endorsement/80811692/

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/03/03/editorial-endorse-ohio-gov-john-kasich-gop-vote/81238290/

[PeteB]

Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley endorses Kasich.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/04/kasich-scores-endorsement-lt-gov-brian-calley/81342930/

[PeteB]

Gingrich: (This is) John Kasich's Moment

Not quite an endorsement but as close as it can get to one!

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/4/newt-gingrich-john-kasichs-moment/

[PeteB]

Chicago Sun Times for Kasich and Clinton:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-kasich-grownup-not-trump/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sun-times-endorsement-hillary-clinton-consummate-public-servant/

[PeteB]

Reagan endorses Kasich! That is, Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ronald-reagan-s-son-endorses-john-kasich-n532796

How can you lose the GOP race, when Reagan backs you?

[PeteB]

Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses Kasich on the first high-profile Snapchat endorsement:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/06/politics/arnold-schwarzenegger-endorses-john-kasich/index.html

[PeteB]

Reagan endorses Kasich! That is, Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ronald-reagan-s-son-endorses-john-kasich-n532796

With Nancy's passing, this is an odd time for it.


PeteB, Kasich met with Schwarzenegger in CA even before he announced.

I agree that this is no surprise. Still today is the "official" endorsement so I figured I will post it here!

Besides having Kasich being called an Action Hero and Guvernator definitely deserves a post or two !

[PeteB]

Even though the Democratic caucus in WA is not until March 26th and the GOP Primary is not until May, Seattle Times endorses Sanders and Kasich:

http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/the-seattle-times-editorial-board-recommends-john-kasich-bernie-sanders/

[PeteB]

A few more newspaper endorsements:

St. Louis Post Dispatch (MO) for Rubio:
http://m.stltoday.com/news/opinion/editorial-marco-rubio-can-help-heal-and-unify-the-republican/article_2fb567bb-ecb4-5ebf-a152-5806e7e7f283.html

Cincinnati Enquirer for Kasich (no surprise):
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/03/04/endorsement-john-kasich-vision/81315572/


Idaho Statesman for Kasich (interesting):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/editorials/article64387237.html

[PeteB]

And the Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS) endorses Clinton and Kasich.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/03/05/endorsement-hillary-clinton-democrats/81372338/

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/03/05/endorsement-john-kasich-republicans/81372710/

[PeteB]

Arabs for Sanders

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_11885/cid_10/We-endorse-Bernie-Sanders.html

Could be important in MI!

[PeteB]

Carly Fiorina for Ted Cruz

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Carly-Fiorina-Speaks-at-Ted-Cruz-Rally--371525781.html

Campaigning in Florida

Big boost for Cruz! 

How does Cruz/Fiorina 2016 sound?

[PeteB]

Charlotte Observer (NC) for Kasich and Clinton:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article64290697.html

[PeteB]

Chicago Tribune for Rubio

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-marco-rubio-tribune-endorsement-clinton-sanders-0310-md-20160309-story.html

And, since I believe that only Kasich had an (outside) chance in IL, this pretty much guarantees vote splitting and a Trump victory! They should frame this endorsement and put it next to the Dewey beats Truman headline!

[PeteB]

YUGE:

http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/272344-jon-voight-endorses-trump-hes-a-patriot

Interesting.  Of course, if we get into the yellow press territory, this implies that Angelina Jolie will now counterendorse either Kasich or Cruz!

[PeteB]

Urban Meyer for Kasich!

For those who are not college football fans, Meyer is the Ohio State football coach. Ohio State University (student body around 65,000) is the largest college in OH and the third largest in the US (and yes, this is a BIG endorsement in OH)!

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/eye-on-college-football/25511512/watch-ohio-state-coach-urban-meyer-endorses-john-kasich-for-president

[PeteB]

Cleveland Plain Dealer for Kasich (no surprise there)!

http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/03/john_kasich_for_president_in_t.html

[PeteB]

Cincinnati Enquirer for Hillary (they already endorsed Kasich on the GOP side):

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/03/10/endorsement-clinton-understands-art-possible/81586752/

Their overall take:

"...The Enquirer’s top candidates – Clinton on the Democratic side and Ohio Gov. John Kasich on the Republican side – would provide a steady hand and strategic nudges to get government back on track.....America needs leaders with expertise in the art of the possible rather than the gift of glib, empty promises."

[PeteB]

Kansas City Star (MO) for Kasich and Clinton:

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article65554362.html

[PeteB]

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/03/12/boehner-endorses-kasich-days-before-primary/81488358/

John Boehner endorses John Kasich

This may actually hurt him somehow.

Not in Ohio, it won't!

[PeteB]

Missouri Times for Cruz and Clinton:

http://themissouritimes.com/27714/cruz-clinton-best-choices-missouri-primary/

[PeteB]

Journal Star (IL) for Kasich and Clinton:

http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20160313/endorsement-president-gop-kasich
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20160313/endorsement-president-dems-clinton

[PeteB]

Columbus Dispatch and Akron Beacon Journal (OH) for Kasich:
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2016/03/13/1-kasich-is-best-choice-for-gop-ohio-republicans-can-send-message-to-trump-nation.html

http://www.ohio.com/editorial/editorials/for-president-john-kasich-in-the-republican-primary-1.667645

With these endorsements, Kasich has pretty much received the endorsement of nearly every major paper in Ohio (including the three main media markets - Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer and Columbus Dispatch). The Dispatch endorsement is particularly unusual as they usually do not endorse in the primary.

[PeteB]

Not really an endorsement but can be viewed as one:

In a result at odds with national polls, the latest CNBC Fed Survey of economists, fund managers and analysts finds Ohio Gov. John Kasich is viewed as having the best policies for the economy and for Wall Street.
A 42 percent plurality says a Kasich presidency would be best for the U.S. economy, followed by 16 percent choosing Democrat Hillary Clinton and 13 percent picking real estate developer Donald Trump. Not a single respondent chose Clinton's Democratic rival Bernie Sanders.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/14/wall-street-likes-kasich-as-president-cnbc-fed-survey.html