Post by Logan on Jan 16, 2016 5:08:19 GMT -6
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — After six months of campaigning in New Hampshire, John Kasich has gained momentum. But a top showing there on Feb. 9 would only kick off another challenge: prevailing in more conservative South Carolina 11 days later.
“One of my friends said, 'Napoleon fought across and conquered Europe in about a week,'" Kasich joked to a crowd of 100-plus Wednesday night at a bar in Charleston. "So we’ve got a couple extra days. We’re going to have to march down here. And we’ve gotta deliver this state."
The best-funded presidential campaigns are walking neighborhoods, putting together coalitions, seeking high-profile endorsements, and lining up voters for a pivotal Feb. 20 primary among Republicans who survive contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.
"South Carolina is sort of a test case to see who has built a campaign that can last," said Rick Tyler, a spokesman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Continued reading at www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/01/15/john-kasich-south-carolina-may-determine-campaign-fate/78867326/ .
“One of my friends said, 'Napoleon fought across and conquered Europe in about a week,'" Kasich joked to a crowd of 100-plus Wednesday night at a bar in Charleston. "So we’ve got a couple extra days. We’re going to have to march down here. And we’ve gotta deliver this state."
The best-funded presidential campaigns are walking neighborhoods, putting together coalitions, seeking high-profile endorsements, and lining up voters for a pivotal Feb. 20 primary among Republicans who survive contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.
"South Carolina is sort of a test case to see who has built a campaign that can last," said Rick Tyler, a spokesman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Continued reading at www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/01/15/john-kasich-south-carolina-may-determine-campaign-fate/78867326/ .