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| Authors | John Kasich |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Politics of the United States |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 244 |
| ISBN | 9780446578417 |
| OCLC | 62324923 |
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Kasich criticizes politicians who are more interested in getting reelected than in serving the public good. [2] Among the political leaders he admires for pursuing the public good are civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, each of whom he views as inspiring people "to do better in their own lives." [3]
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