October 2, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENDORSEMENT

CONSERVATIVE ICON & FORMER U.S. SENATOR GORDON HUMPHREY THINKS JOHN KASICH SHOULD BE PRESIDENT

Joined by New Hampshire Political Leader Peter Thomson

 

Today New Hampshire conservative political icon and former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey, together with longtime political and government leader Peter Thomson, endorsed Ohio Governor John Kasich for President, pointing to his success as a conservative fiscal reformer and commitment to strengthening America’s military as proof that he has the ability to lead the revival that America needs.

 

“I‘ve known John Kasich since our time together in Congress.  I greatly admired and liked him then, and my admiration has only grown during his highly acclaimed five years as Governor of our nation’s seventh-largest state.  I can sum up John Kasich in three Cs.  Character.  Conservative principles. Competence and experience I completely trust.  Impressive as the other candidates may be, no other candidate can match John Kasich. I recommend him enthusiastically to Granite Staters," said Humphrey.

 

“Governor Kasich is a proven reformer and a conservative fiscal leader without parallel.  As someone who has worked extensively in state government, I know how hard it can be to make big changes while still bringing people together, which is why John Kasich’s record of results stands apart so much.  He is the leader our country needs and I’m proud to be part of his team to make that happen,” said Thomson.

 

Humphrey was a grassroots conservative leader who won election to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire in 1978 and served two terms.  Despite his popularity he did not run again as he pledged to only serve 12 years.  In the Senate he was a member of the Senate Armed Services and the Foreign Relations committees and was a strong fiscal conservative.  Today he lives in Chichester, New Hampshire with his wife Patricia and their two sons.

 

Gov. Kasich is running for President to help Americans restore our nation, live in safety and pass on prosperity to those who come after us—and he’s got the experience to help us do it. He was reelected last year by a 30-point margin after working with his fellow Ohioans to turn an $8 billion shortfall into a $2 billion surplus, cut taxes $5 billion and create 350,000 jobs.  As chair of the Budget Committee in Congress he led the effort to balance the federal budget for the first time in a generation and served 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee where he helped enact President Reagan's national security agenda.  He has also had a successful career as an investment banker, New York Times best-selling author and at FOX News.  He and his wife Karen have twin teenage daughters and live in their home outside Columbus.

You can learn more about him at www.JohnKasich.com