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Thursday, November 4, 2010
President Obama invites Kasich, other new governors to White House
President Barack Obama has invited Gov.-elect John Kasich and other newly elected Republican and Democratic governors to the White House for a Dec. 2 meeting, the White House announced Thursday.
Rob Nichols, Republican Kasich’s spokesman, said there had been no discussion yet on the invitation.
“…I think it’s a terrific opportunity to hear from them, folks who are working at the state and local levels, about what they’re seeing, what ideas they think Washington needs to be paying more attention to,” the Democratic president said after a cabinet meeting, according to a White House transcript.
Governors must deal with “nuts and bolts” issues that “oftentimes yields the kind of common sense approach that the American people, I think, are looking for right now,” Obama said.
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TweetKasich tells lobbyists: help or get out of the way
COLUMBUS - Gov.-elect John Kasich called together the Statehouse lobbying community for a luncheon on Thursday and delivered a bold and urgent message: either help change the state or get out of the way.
“…If you think you’re going to stop us, you’re crazy. You will not stop us. We will beat you,” Kasich said. “We will listen to you. If you think we’re doing something that really doesn’t make sense, tell us. If you think that I’m going in the wrong direction, stop me. I don’t want to drive over a cliff.
“I just want to be a good governor. And in being a good governor, I just want you to be part of the team…I just want Ohio to be great. This is our chance. Please leave the cynicism and political maneuvering at the door. Because we need you on the bus and if you’re not on the bus, we’ll run over you with the bus. And I’m not kidding.”
Lobbyists representing doctors, hospitals, local governments, schools, religious organizations, energy companies and others listened politely and gave the newly elected governor a standing ovation.
“We need to pay attention to this. The people of Ohio elected him for a reason. We need to understand that as an industry and be part of the solution,” said Chip Gerhardt, a lobbyist based in Cincinnati.
Kasich also said he was traveling to Northeast Ohio on Thursday to speak with a large employer who may be considering leaving the state. He declined to give specifics on the business or why they might leave.
Kasich said he plans to reach out to Ohio businesses and recruit new business to the Buckeye State.
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