Republican GOP Presidential Polls & Probabilities: Who’s Really Ahead?

John Kasich, 0 %

Kasich is often compared to Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, whose 2012 campaign flopped, because of the way he entered the race and his cross-over appeal. They share a similar approach of sometimes scolding fellow Republicans as well. Kasich said during a question-and-answer session with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, "Sometimes you just have to lead. You can’t let the yelling and screaming determine your decision-making," according to Al Jazeera America. In polls he's at 3.4 percent, in the prediction markets he's at 0 percent, and his campaign in total has raised $16.1 million. He went on to talk about putting government dollars toward improving health care for the mentally ill and the drug-addicted. "We believe over time, it’s a smart issue of arithmetic, but there’s another issue. How about morality? How about being a country that can embrace and help people to get on their feet?" he said. "I don’t think that gun control would solve this problem — the deeper issue is alienation. The deeper issue is loneliness. The deeper issue is no attention to an individual who’s really struggling. It takes a lot more complicated and comprehensive answer than just a simple law,” he added when specifically talking about the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon.(Getty)