April 19, 2012 Mitt Romney Announces Support of Ohio Governor John Kasich and Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor

PRESS RELEASE from Romney for President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Romney Press Office
April 19, 2012

MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF OHIO GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH AND OHIO LT. GOV. MARY TAYLOR

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced the support of Ohio Governor John Kasich and Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor.

“I am proud to have earned the support of Ohio Governor Kasich and Ohio Lt. Gov. Taylor,” said Mitt Romney. “This might be the most important election in a generation. Our country can continue on its current path, or we can choose another path – one with lower spending, more jobs, and less debt. Ohio will be a critical – and possibly deciding – state in November. Having the support of Governor Kasich and Lt. Gov. Taylor will be vital in our efforts to defeat President Obama and change the direction of the country.”

Announcing his support, Governor Kasich said, “The biggest issue in this presidential election will be who can make the economy stronger so that America’s families can be stronger. I’m for Mitt Romney because he’s got the proven experience as a manager and as a job creator that America needs right now. The progress we’ve made in Ohio is hampered by a White House that can’t make up its mind and which can’t set the right course for our economy. Mitt Romney’s got what it takes to get us back on track and I look forward to working with him to make his campaign in Ohio and across the country a success.”

Lt. Gov. Taylor said, “With job creation being Ohio’s top priority, the presidential race is going to be about whose policies can help us continue to get back on our feet. The tax-and-spend policies we see now from the White House are only barriers to our efforts to get Ohioans working again. By contrast, Mitt Romney has a deep understanding of the needs of job creators and will put that experience and know-how to work for Ohioans and the nation, and I’m happy to support his campaign for the presidency.”

Background On Governor Kasich:

Governor Kasich Was Elected In 2010. Previously he served for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives where he was chairman of the Budget Committee and the architect of the first balanced budget in decades. In his first year as governor, he closed an historic $8 billion budget shortfall without a tax increase and instead cut taxes by $800 million. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on Gov. Kasich's watch Ohio has created more than 82,000 jobs –the most in the Midwest and the fourth largest increase in the nation – and both Standard & Poors and Moody's have raised Ohio's credit outlook from negative to stable.

Background on Lt. Gov. Taylor:

Lt. Gov. Taylor Was Elected With Gov. Kasich In 2010. Previously she served in the Ohio House of Representatives and as Auditor of State. As Lt. Gov. she oversees the Department of Insurance and leads the Administration’s effort to streamline and update Ohio’s regulatory policies.

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PRESS RELEASE from Ohio Democratic Party
April 19, 2012

Ohio Democratic Party Statement on Governor Kasich's Endorsement of Mitt Romney

If You Like John Kasich, You'll Love Mitt Romney

COLUMBUS – Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern released the following statement upon Governor John Kasich finally endorsing Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney:

“Today’s announcement that John Kasich has endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nominee should come as no surprise. After all, they have a lot in common.

“From supporting John Kasich’s anti-union bill, an outright attack on middle class Ohioans that was resoundingly rejected at the polls last November, to pushing to ‘get rid of’ funding for Planned Parenthood in Ohio and nationwide, Mitt Romney and John Kasich are like two peas in a pod. Together they support efforts to end Medicare as we know it and support a tax plan that helps the wealthiest Americans and oil companies at the expense of middle-class families.

“While John Kasich conveniently ignores President Obama’s efforts to save Ohio’s auto industry which employs 1 in 8 Ohioans, Mitt Romney goes even further by saying we should have just ‘let Detroit go bankrupt.’ They also both stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the improving Ohio economy that is largely due to President Obama's policies and in spite of Kasich and the right-wing legislature.

“The fact of the matter is that the Kasich-Romney team wants to go back to the same policies that caused the recession in the first place.”

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