How did Kasich do?

COLUMBUS, OHIO - JULY 21: Ohio Governor John Kasich gives his speech announcing his 2016 Presidential candidacy at the Ohio Student Union, at The Ohio State University on July 21, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich became the 16th candidate to officially enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination. (Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images)

Credit: Anthony Shoemaker

Credit: Anthony Shoemaker

COLUMBUS, OHIO - JULY 21: Ohio Governor John Kasich gives his speech announcing his 2016 Presidential candidacy at the Ohio Student Union, at The Ohio State University on July 21, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich became the 16th candidate to officially enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination. (Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images)
Ohio Politics
By Anthony Shoemaker
July 21, 2015
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Ohio Governor John Kasich is now in the presidential race. We have full team coverage of his announcement here. You can also watch some of his speech on our website.

We will have Kasich on the radio live at 5:05 p.m. on WHIO Radio AM 1290 and News 95.7. You can listen to the interview online at whio.com.

Also, check out our new MyDaytonDailyNews.com/kasich page for in-depth bio information, videos, photos, a quiz and more.

The speech, which he did without a prompter, was vintage Kasich. He talked about people he met, his religion, family and issues. It sounded a lot like the state of the state speeches he gives each year.

To some in the national press, the speech seemed to ramble.

ExploreChris Cillizza in the Washington Post said "Kasich rambled through a 45-minute speech littered with stories about people he had met on the street during his life. It never seemed to coalesce into any sort of coherent takeaway or message. "

It will be interesting to see how his remarks play out in New Hampshire and Iowa.

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