Ohio Gov. John Kasich has unveiled two television ads that play up his faith and detail his plans for his first 100 days in the White House. His ads include an emphasis on border security and God in an overture to South Carolinian voters.
“The first 100 days, John Kasich will make them count,” a narrator says in the ad. “Cut taxes to create jobs, freeze regulations, enforce a balanced budget plan and secure the border. John Kasich always gets it done and leaves no one behind. No excuses, no surrender. … America. Buckle. Up.”
The other ad features Kasich talking about the death of his parents.
“My parents were killed by a drunk driver, but my parents did not die in vain,” Kasich says in the ad. “I was transformed. I discovered my purpose by discovering the Lord. I believe the Lord put us on this earth to use the gifts that we’ve been given to bring about a healing. And that’s the motivation for me.”
Kasich has conceded that he does not expect to win in the Palmetto State, and has already made plans to campaign in Michigan during the week before the South Carolina primary. He has three events in South Carolina on Friday.
Kasich is currently third on the Washington Examiner‘s presidential power rankings.
