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What's John Kasich all about?

<p>John Kasich just came in second in New Hampshire, which is pretty big for the Ohio governor.</p><p>In an average of polls out of New Hampshire, <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nh/new_hampshire_republican_presidential_primary-3350.html" target="_blank">RealClearPolitics</a> had Kasich in third going into the primary, with Marco Rubio in second. But those orders were completely rearranged Tuesday. (Video via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXLg96Qnf9M" target="_blank">Fox News</a>) </p><p>Kasich's organization in New Hampshire was strong. He had the second-most voter contacts among the GOP after Jeb Bush, according to <a href="http://monmouthpoll.blogspot.com/2016/02/after-messaging-its-time-for-ground-game.html" target="_blank">Monmouth University polling</a>, which says that can be a good indicator of a campaign's ground game. (Video via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CssQKCGEX4" target="_blank">Kasich for America</a>) </p><p>And at the GOP debate Saturday, Kasich didn't take many hits. </p><p>"In America, conservatism should mean not only that some rise with conservative principles, but everybody has a chance to rise regardless of who they are so they can live their God-given purpose. That's what conservatism should be," <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOne_Ler44E" target="_blank">Kasich said</a>.</p><p>But in the next few primaries, Kasich's poll numbers are very low, at least for now. If anything, his strong showing might have just further muddled the race for the so-called establishment candidates.</p><p><i>This video includes images from Getty Images.</i></p>
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich surprised the nation Tuesday when he finished second in New Hampshire's Republican primary. 
 
Locked in a tight race with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Kasich took just over 16 percent of votes, following a strong 35 percent lead by Donald Trump.
 
Altogether, however, Kasich isn't fairing too well in the polls.
 
“The light overcame the darkness of negative campaigning, because you made it happen,” Kasich said of the outcome. “We’re going to solve problems in America, not by extreme, not being Republican or Democrat, but by fixing our problems.”
 
No doubt you've heard his name thrown around, but what's Kasich all about? 
 
For starters, the 63-year-old Republican -- a married father of 16-year-old twins -- is strong in his anti-abortion stance. Against the federal funding of abortion, Kasich describes himself on his website as a “strong, consistent and committed believer in the sanctity of human life.” In 2011, the Ohio governor enacted a law banning late-term abortions, meaning pregnancies over 20 weeks along.
 
Kasich – whose 2014 re-election bid was endorsed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) -- is also a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, opposing gun control measures and maintaining his stance on the right to bear arms. 
 
Like other Republican presidential candidates, Kasich strongly opposes Obamacare and believes it should be repealed. He says the healthcare act has increased the cost of health insurance and raised taxes in Ohio.
 
Contrary to the some other GOP contenders, Kasich is content with the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing gay marriage, maintaining that government employees should comply with the relatively new law.
 
Kasich’s stance on defeating ISIS is that the effort will require boots on the ground, also calling for a better international plan to fight the group – according to his campaign site, his plan includes increasing support to the Kurdish military, well as creating no-fly zones.
 
Kasich’s congressional career began in 1983, and he became Governor of Ohio in 2010. He was reelected in 2014.