Kasich urges that political cooperation replace rancor
In a visit to Harvard Kennedy School Wednesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich urged Americans to commit to finding common ground to make politics and government work more effectively. “We’re all focused on [President] Trump,” said the longtime political leader, who was first elected to the Ohio state Senate at age 26 and served nine terms in Congress. Instead, he said, Americans should focus on their neighbors and on one another. In conversation with Center for Public Leadership co-director David Gergen as part of the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Kasich discussed issues ranging from tax structure to education policy. He also spoke earnestly and passionately about the current political climate and the need for more cooperation. Kasich, who last year sought the Republican nomination for president, cautioned his listeners against narrowing their ideas to support only one party or political figure. “Keep your minds open,” he suggested to students and others in the...