Republican presidential candidate John Kasich assured a crowd of 500 that his message of hope and positivity would pay off in the long run at his town hall in Rockville, Maryland Monday afternoon.
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- Multiple attendees pointed to the belief that Kasich wouldn’t require “training on the job” as a reason to support him. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- “I don’t think the president ought to run the schools,” Kasich said. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- “Hope in the short term doesn’t get you a lot of attention,” Kasich said. “But over the long haul, people want to be hopeful.” (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- Former Maryland Rep. Connie Morella introduced Kasich. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- “People say, ‘Well, why don’t you do better in the primaries?'” Kasich said. “Well first of all, I started at zero. None of you had heard my name until a couple months ago.” (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- John Kasich a young fan ahead of his town hall. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- “He comes across as honest,” said Rockville resident Pat Sussman. “He’s not a lot of blabber and hype. He’s just a real man, and I believe in his values.” (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- Kasich is ahead of Sen. Ted Cruz in the polls, but still trails Donald Trump by approximately 10 points. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- Stickers, signs and a list of approved “Kasich bandwagon” delegates to vote for were handed out at the town hall. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- Kasich’s town hall fell on the same day as he and Ted Cruz announced a partnership to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination, but he did not address that during the event. (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- “The strength of our country doesn’t rest in the president, it rests in our families and our communities,” Kasich said. “And when we believe in that, that’s how we restore the United states of America.” (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
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- I’m very concerned in this country about income inequality. I’m very concerned that the wages aren’t going up,” Kasich said. “When you over-regulate, overtax and can’t control our spending, things are not growing,” (Nick Zazulia/MNS)
