Kasich on Latest Poll Numbers: ‘There’s Real Cause for Optimism’

‘We have the best ground game’

HANNITY: “Welcome back to ‘Hannity.’ 2016 Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Governor John Kasich — well he’s been spending a lot of time campaigning in New Hampshire and he’s now seeing a major bump in the polls. The latest CNN/WMUR poll for the granite state now shows Donald Trump on top at 34 percent, Ted Cruz in second with 14 percent, Jeb Bush, Macro Rubio both have 10 percent, and there is a three-way tie, Chris Christie, John Kasich and Rand Paul all have 6 percent. Now that doesn’t tell the full story. A new American Research Group poll shows Trump in first with 27 percent, John Kasich in second place in this poll with 20 percent, and a recent One America News Network/Gravis poll tells a similar story showing John Kasich in second with 15 percent and trailing only Trump who has 35 percent. Joining us now, the man himself, 2016 Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Governor John Kasich. How do you get 20 percent in second place one day, and then the next day you get a poll that has you at 6 percent? Can you help me out with that because that didn’t change that much overnight.”
KASICH: “No, no. Look, there have been seven polls here within the last couple weeks and I’m in second place in 6 out of 7. So, you know, you’re always going to have an aberration. But we’re definitely peaking up and people feel it in the state. In fact, I was told today one of the chamber of commerce executives in front of a chamber meeting about 150 people said, ‘I’m going to make a prediction, Kasich’s going to win New Hampshire.’ Look, I don’t know how it’s all going to go at the end, Sean, but we have the best ground game. You remember Gordon Humphrey, the former United States senator, he says he thinks we have the best ground game that he’s seen in 40 years. So, we’ve got a good ground game. I’ve done more town halls. And when you get 6 out of 7 polls putting you up so high there is real cause for optimism. But, you know, in politics, things they’re unpredictable, you know, you got to expect the unexpected an it always happens. So, we’ll see.”

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