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Columbus Dispatch
Kasich, Portman
to get spotlight at Cleveland GOP convention
Buckeye Forum Podcast
WASHINGTON — Regardless of whether Sen. Rob Portman or Gov. John Kasich
runs for president in 2016, the Republican convention in Cleveland will
give both a chance to enhance their national profile as they try to
highlight what they believe is their pragmatic brand of conservatism.
At a time when Republicans are hoping to temper the image of a party in
the grips of social conservatives and tea party activists, analysts say
Portman and Kasich can help Republicans present Americans with a more
soothing alternative to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Texas Sen.
Ted Cruz.
Portman can emphasize his support for conservative goals, such as
overhauling the complex federal tax code and reducing federal spending,
even as he bucks party conservatives because of his support for
same-sex marriage.
And Kasich can offer what his allies claim is a conservative approach
to government, even though he has clashed with tea party conservatives
by expanding Medicaid to tens of thousands of low-income people in
Ohio...
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