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US could be witnessing 'end of a two-party system': Republican governor - ABC News

posted onFebruary 26, 2018
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Article snippet: Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he believes Americans could be witnessing the “end of a two-party system.” “I don't think either party is answering people's deepest concerns and needs,” Kasich told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl in an interview that aired today on “This Week.” “I mean I don't think it's going to happen tomorrow but I think over time do not be surprised if these millennials and these Gen Xers begin to say, ‘Neither party works, we want something new.’” Kasich ran for Hillary Clinton. He said in a recent book that he could not “set aside everything I believed for the good of the party.” Asked by Karl on "This Week" if other Republicans may be putting aside their beliefs to support Trump, Kasich turned to criticizing the midterm election where they are counting on the Republicans bouncing the basketball off of their foot and out of bounds ... But how can you have a national political party that has no agenda? Just no agenda.” Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, who was interviewed along with Kasich, said, “Right now, both parties don’t seem capable of having a coherent agenda.” Kasich and Hickenlooper have recently sought to transcend the sharp political divisions in the U.S. to find bipartisan solutions on critical issues such as health care and immigration. Both are nearing the end of their gubernatorial terms and could be candidates for president in 2020. Hickenlooper said there is still... Link to the full article to read more

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