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...JOHN KASICH CONGRESSMAN, OHIO
There will be other names floated in the coming months. Spontaneous and self-generated boomlets for the likes of House Budget Committee chairman John Kasich of Ohio, Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson and Florida Senator Connie Mack are as ephemeral as tulips in May. Reason: Even if Engler's performance proves otherwise, competing in the vice-presidential-nomination contest--through whispers, faxes and surrogates--is a good investment. After all, it's not just about 1996. If Dole loses, the outcome of the G.O.P. mating game will go a long way toward determining who jumps to the head of the pack...
...Sunday, the Washington-based interview show that debuted two weeks ago on the fourth network, has proved at least one thing so far: competing with the likes of Meet the Press and This Week with David Brinkley is harder than it looks. On the first show, Republican Congressman John Kasich was so bothered by feedback in his earpiece that he had to keep removing it to answer the questions. A week later, host Tony Snow kept referring to Labor Secretary Robert Reich as "Senator." Snow, a conservative newspaper columnist, is a competent but colorless interviewer, and the show is loaded...
...campaign. At a meeting last week, campaign manager Scott Reed and Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour argued forcefully to forgo any agreement with Clinton this year and urged Republicans to campaign hard against the President's spending habits in the fall. Top aides to budget-committee chairmen John Kasich and Pete Domenici argued for a deal, a position believed to be shared by Dole's top legislative aide, Sheila Burke. Some people think this kind of negotiation is a waste of time. Conservative guru William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, said in an editorial last week that Dole...
Supporters argue rightly that the money would go where it was intended, building roads and upgrading airports. But the supposedly untapped funds are actually an accounting figment. Using them would increase the deficit or force greater cuts in other programs. Budget Committee chairman John Kasich and Appropriations chairman Bob Livingston are vehemently opposed. Attempts by Newt Gingrich to reconcile them and Shuster have come to naught. Meanwhile, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan broke with his custom of staying neutral to advise against passage...