Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) moved closer to a presidential run in an interview Friday, saying “amateur hour is over” if he enters the race.
Kasich said he would tout his experience in Congress and as a governor.
“It’s experience and record. Amateur hour is over,” Kasich told CBN News’ “The Brady File” in an interview.
{mosads}He said he helped turn around the Ohio economy.
“We have come back almost from the dead,” Kasich said.
“If you have the experience and you have the record — it’s not about ‘tell me.’ It’s about ‘show me.’ ”
Kasich would be joining a crowded Republican field. But early polling indicates he could potentially be a darkhorse candidate.
A Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll released earlier this month had him garnering 19 percent of the Ohio Republicans’ support. The Buckeye State is often a bellwether in the general presidential election.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson tied in second place with 13 percent of the vote.