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Ohio’s Kasich brings presidential campaign to East Lansing

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich stumping for votes on the MSU campus.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich received a strong welcome from a crowd at Michigan State University yesterday. Current State’s Kevin Lavery reports on Kasich’s stump speech at MSU.

John Kasich surprised many people when he came in second behind Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary election in New Hampshire. Yesterday, Kasich brought his campaign to East Lansing. Michigan is part of Kasich’s strategy to build a strong voting bloc in the Midwest.

Current State’s Kevin Lavery reports.

Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
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