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Some have criticized Kasich for allowing spending to increase by 11% in Ohio in 2011, but under Kasich's leadership unemployment in Ohio dropped to its lowest level since 2008.  This [[swing state]] was hit hard by Obama's economic recession.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2011/03/25/reasontv-gov-kasichs-ohio-budget-disaster-can-you-cut-government-by-jacking-spending-11/</ref> During his term he presided over lower unemployment, higher job creation, and greater fiscal responsibility. He was criticized by some for allowing Medicaid expansion to occur in Ohio. Kasich said that while he disagrees with the Medicaid expansion taking advantage of it would reduce some of the burdens of Obamacare, specifically the cuts to rural hospitals.

Some have criticized Kasich for allowing spending to increase by 11% in Ohio in 2011, but under Kasich's leadership unemployment in Ohio dropped to its lowest level since 2008.  This [[swing state]] was hit hard by Obama's economic recession.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2011/03/25/reasontv-gov-kasichs-ohio-budget-disaster-can-you-cut-government-by-jacking-spending-11/</ref> During his term he presided over lower unemployment, higher job creation, and greater fiscal responsibility. He was criticized by some for allowing Medicaid expansion to occur in Ohio. Kasich said that while he disagrees with the Medicaid expansion taking advantage of it would reduce some of the burdens of Obamacare, specifically the cuts to rural hospitals.

==Opposition to conservative Donald Trump==

==Opposition to Donald Trump==

Kasich, who has shifted his positions to the [[mushy middle]] and was defeated in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]] Republican presidential primaries, did not vote for Republican nominee [[Donald Trump]] in the general election, despite the fact that Trump holds conservative positions.<ref>Acosta, Jim; Spodak, Cassie; and Schleifer, Theodore (November 1, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/31/politics/john-kasich-donald-trump-john-mccain-endorsement/ Kasich votes McCain instead of Trump]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> However, Trump won both Kasich's state of Ohio and the national election in a historic upset.<ref>Gomez, Henry J. (November 9, 2016). [http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/donald_trumps_victory_spoiled.html Donald Trump's victory spoiled John Kasich's plans. So what's next for Ohio's governor?] ''Cleveland.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> In addition, Kasich had planned to give a speech less than 48 hours after the election to give his opinion of what the future of the Republican Party should look like. When he planned that speech, he was assuming Trump would lose the election, because when Trump won, he cancelled the speech.<ref>Thompson, Chrissie (November 9, 2016). [http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/08/john-kasich-speech-american-enterprise-institute/93495856/ NeverTrumper John Kasich Cancels Thursday Speech]. ''cincinnati.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

Kasich, who has shifted his positions to the [[mushy middle]] and was defeated in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]] Republican presidential primaries, did not vote for Republican nominee [[Donald Trump]] in the general election, despite the fact that Trump holds conservative positions.<ref>Acosta, Jim; Spodak, Cassie; and Schleifer, Theodore (November 1, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/31/politics/john-kasich-donald-trump-john-mccain-endorsement/ Kasich votes McCain instead of Trump]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> However, Trump won both Kasich's state of Ohio and the national election in a historic upset.<ref>Gomez, Henry J. (November 9, 2016). [http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/donald_trumps_victory_spoiled.html Donald Trump's victory spoiled John Kasich's plans. So what's next for Ohio's governor?] ''Cleveland.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref> In addition, Kasich had planned to give a speech less than 48 hours after the election to give his opinion of what the future of the Republican Party should look like. When he planned that speech, he was assuming Trump would lose the election, because when Trump won, he canceled the speech.<ref>Thompson, Chrissie (November 9, 2016). [http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/08/john-kasich-speech-american-enterprise-institute/93495856/ NeverTrumper John Kasich Cancels Thursday Speech]. ''cincinnati.com''. Retrieved November 10, 2016.</ref>

 

==Personal life==

==Personal life==