Don't let the title fool you, this is not a dry ideological thesis - but an interesting behind the scenes tale of John Kasich's experience as the last presidential candidates standing on the 2016 campaign Trail, including funny behind the scene anecdotes around the debates. John's take on democracy is not to push an ideology that is conservative or liberal, but to preserve the infrastructure of liberty that we have here, which has made America the model of freedom for the world since the 1780's. There are a lot of great little stories in this book - as a college freshman he was so naive he thought he could asked for an audience with President Nixon because he had some "good ideas" - he got it, and as it turns out Kasich spent more time in the Oval Office speaking one-on-one with then president Nixon, then in all his eventual years in Congress. Kasich is a plain speaker and this story really flows. He was the true underdog in the 2016 presidential race, and I found the story of his little campaign amazing - His and his volunteer team's tenacity to canvas every single town in New Hampshire, his wise frugality in campaign spending, his eschewing of poll numbers and insistence to stay on message, and his refreshing perspective from the huge egos that we see in the usual presidential candidates.
I don't know why anyone would want to be president of the United States - the tremendous responsibility to be the leader of the Free World requires resilience, intelligence, and experience that few posess. I thought Kasich was the only voice of reason on the overcrowded, clamorous debate stage in 2016. Regarding the division reference in the title - i have worked in Corporate America for more than 30 years and see more similarities than differences in the way things get done in the corporate world and in the world of government. "Politics" dominates both, and John Kasich is a man who rises above politics to GET THINGS DONE. As a card-carrying independent voter in Pennsylvania, in the 2016 primaries i was forced to re-register into one of the parties in order to vote in the primary (per PA law) - the first time in many years I felt so compelled, but it was Kasich's deliberate and definitive debate stage responses that somehow quietly rose above the surrounding egos that motivated me. I thought a book by a "minor" political figure, a guy I never even heard of before last year, would be boring - but I find myself agreeing with everything that he says. A quick and enjoyable read.
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It wasn't a game for him
A touchingly personal and soul-baring account by the last person standing (even if just for a day) against the ultimate GOP nominee. Much of the content reflects the same familiar stories related and the same message conveyed by John Kasich during the campaign trail in his uniquely intimate Town Halls across the country, but there are a few new insights.Of special interest to those who followed his campaign more closely than most will be conversations he had with Ted Cruz near the end of the primaries, as well as confirmation of discussions that took place between the Trump camp and the Kasich camp, and the events that led up to the suspension of his campaign and Kasich's deeply personal recollection of that day.This plainly written book closes with a sweet touch: letters exchanged between Kasich and his daughters.Two Paths affirms that the John Kasich we saw standing his ground during the 2016 Election -- resisting the rancor, refusing to get down in the mud, seeking the higher ground -- is the real deal, not some "holier than thou" politician. He truly is "one of us," as his campaign slogan asserted.John Kasich was in the presidential race to win. He was in the race to help America. It was not a game for him. He could not endorse Donald Trump because, as his daughter Reese explained, it would have compromised his integrity. Let's hope America gives John Kasich a second chance when the time is right.
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