Kasich Campaign Press Release - Politico: "President" Kasich's First 100 Days

John Kasich feels confident enough in his presidential campaign that he's already touting plans for his first 100 days in office.

Fresh off a surprise second-place finish in New Hampshire and making a Michigan swing, Kasich promised voters on Monday night that he'd slash tax rates, unwind federal regulations, reform the Pentagon, and turn education over to the states.

He even has a name for it: "I call it shock and awe."

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The crowds at Kasich events have grown, too, in recent days. New Hampshire town halls of anywhere from six to 100 people now have turned into packed, standing-room only events in Michigan. The Kasich camp just hired a Michigan-based operative to up their ground game, with enough funds and latitude to hire dozens of Michigan-based campaign workers to knock on doors and help to get out the vote.

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Voters were also attracted to his experience as a governor. "I like what he has done with the state of Ohio. What is Ohio doing right that we are doing wrong here?" said 54-year-old Sue Geren, 54, a waitress from Macomb, Mich.

What sold her on Kasich, ultimately though, was his positive attitude within the GOP field and his lack of name-calling. "Trump is not a politician, and Cruz has too many enemies in the Senate," Geren added. "He cannot cut deals with people he has angered."

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