Editorial page editor of the union leader the biggest newspaper here in the state. Were going to talk about politics and the day we spent but first,asich, everybody running for president today has been reacting to that horrible shooting in oregon, including jeb bush, who today in greenville, south carolina, said this mr. Bush look, stuff happens. Theres always a crisis and the impulse is always to do something, and its not necessarily the right thing to do. At the white house, president obama was asked how would you react to governor bush you this is what the president said. President obama i dont even think i have to react to that one. [laughter] president obama i think the hear thateople should and make their own judgments based on the fact that every , we have a mass , and in terms of and they can decide if they consider that stuff happening. John the lines have been drawn pretty clearly. Republican candidates are basically saying now is not the time to look for government action. Democrats are calling for the kind of gun measures that they call for. This shooting, given the time of the president ial race, change the debate of politics on guns . Drew newtown did not change it. I dont think this one does. These shootings are tragic, depressing, frustrating. I think a lot of americans share the kind of frustration obama had, but you have to take that into the legislature, the point of which is to cool it down and get into a rational debate. Once that happens, then it changes. Mark Public Opinion polls suggest the president s position is more popular than legislatures and congress around the country. If you were running for president in 2016, would you rather have politically a position closer to hillary clinton, who wants more gun control, or someone like jet was or donald trump, who is saying this is something that happens and theres not much you can do b bush ore like je donald trump . I would not want to be running in favor of gun control. I think its not politically popular around the United States. It is a divisive issue, and for democrats, it is a popular position. You do not want to necessarily be running in a democratic primary saying no gun control. Mark in the general ledger, would you suspect that whoever democrats nominate will play it down yahoo too much, no. You want to rally your side. Mark last night, House Speaker and waiting Kevin Mccarthy tried to clarify his comments from earlier in the week about the benghazi committee, politics, polls, and hillary clinton. Mr. Mccarthy that committee is solely to get the truth out. Out about a server. It was never my intention to ever imply that this committee was political because we all know it is not. Inspiring . Not inspiring . Clarifying . Not clarifying . Here is what the leading candidate for the republican nomination had to say about the Carthy Mccarthy costs statement when i asked him. Should he be speaker of the house . I would like to see somebody that is very tough and that can negotiate with the democrats, and i dont know that he does that person. We need somebody that is a very, very tough, smart, cunning person. I dont know that that is him, and obviously, this statement hurt him pretty badly in the eyes of some, unfortunately. Also fanning the flames of doubt about mccarthy was bill tweeted that a handful of Republican Committee chairs in the house are better prepared than mccarthy is to be speaker and that not only are republican members of congress very concerned about mccarthy but that he is well short of the votes he needs to make speaker. There is time to find someone else to get into the race. Given what mccarthy said at his posture, do you think he is digging himself in deeper or climbing his way out of the hole . To have just had segments that featured a recurring problem in the Republican Party inarticulate republicans. If you are going to be bigger in the house, one of the frustrations with john boehner was that he did not write, but the other huge frustration that did not get enough attention was that he did not speak one of the frustrations was that he did not fight. Mark he also did not make a lot of mistakes. Right, because he did not say anything. You do not want anothers who stumbles over his own tongue. Mccarthy becomes speaker, is he going to be successful . Drew its a little say, but its not a good time when you come out and Say Something that tom is your first big moment. Dumb as yourthat first big moment. It did not make any sense. He should have never said that thing in the first place. Mark having rung the bell, what does he say now . Drew say the point he was trying to make was we were investing in a legitimate investigation, and it showed that she is not trustworthy. Mark mccarthy better hope that boehner gets in debt ceiling and some of these issues off the table because of his bigger ship starts with this and hes trying to get tough issues done without nancy pelosi toss help, hes going to start speakership in a very bad way. New hampshire, this is your state. While we did spend the entire day with just one of the public and president ial candidate, there are 14 other republicans running for president. What is your overall take for the republican nomination . Who has a good chance right now . I feel that saying this and john kasichs headquarters, but right now, fiorina looks good in New Hampshire. Rubio is on a great trajectory, even though he is low. I think ben carson. You did not mention trump, who is leading. Did not mention bush. No. bush has a chance. Mark why fiorina . Shes exciting. People want to come to her events. Say rubio, but his pulse tanning is not that great. People complain hes not here very much. What leads you to believe he has a chance to catch up . Drew when you talk to republicans about who they like, who they are more interested in the income of those names come up. Mark but trump, too. His name comes up all the time. Drew when you talk to real republican voters. Mark Chris Christie . Drew he has a chance because he is so good with crowds. You dont rule out that john kasich or bush could win the primary . You are saying this eight or nine people. Primaries in february. Eight or nine people could win. We have never had anything like this. Is it possible could someone surged to a big lead . Drew yes, but i dont think they will. Day in theg up, a life of john kasich. Specifically, this day and this john kasich right after this. Mark we are bacteria in manchester, New Hampshire, john kasich toss brandnew headquarters we are back here in manchester, New Hampshire. Today started with a morning hotel gym. E this feels quite a bit stage, you know. I will make sure you dont run into a wall. This feels quite a bit staged. Is it cold outside . Ive never seen you with a tie before, however in. Hows the weather out there . Ive never seen you with a tie before, hallperin. Mark do you know your schedule right now, or do i go one by one and ask the staff . Mr. Casey gekko i have a semblance. I know we are going to see Gordon Humphrey. Then i dont know where were going. Guess who won the Football Game last night . Steelers. Mark is that what you predicted . Mr. Kasich i did. Its my pleasure this morning to join senator johnson and her Peter Thompson and so many other Public Officials and private officials around the state and extending my endorsement to Governor John Kasich of ohio in his campaign for the office of president join senator john sununu and Peter Thompson. This is a big deal to have Gordon Humphrey and Peter Thompson. I would like to call on the president of the United States and the leadership in the congress of the United States to create sanctuaries, safe havens , perhaps along the jordanian border, perhaps along the border with turkey, where we would create nofly zones. Think other candidates are seeing you as a major threat . Mr. Kasich what is interesting to me is they are kind of writing about the nfl library. Its really cool. They set up my old congressional , and now they have material from me being governor and all that. I love and people visit that library. I just never expected was people to be directed to that library, but they say they are having a lovely time. I would think they were there because they are getting nervous, but when you trail in places like New Hampshire where john sununu has built a great team and you are not doing so hot in other places, of course, they are going to go looking around at who might need a there adult might be mature adult who knows how to fix things and be a leader rather than an administrator. Mark what is the argument against the nofly zone . It would be provocative. Would not want to make the russians mad because they might want to fly their plane there. Mark have you met putin . What do you think of his personality . Have not, but i think he is a bully and he will push you as far as he can until you say no. A couple oft endorsements today, but how do you score a day on the trail . What makes it a good day at the in kasich theres two ways which i determine we have had a good day. What i see with my eyes and when i feel with my gut. Mark what have you eaten today . Fruit what else . Mr. Kasich eggs. Mark how many calories cap mr. Kasich i dont think about it. I dont know. Mark when will you eat next . Mr. Kasich i dont know. Im not hungry. Shes young. Shes got years. Not that you dont have years. Flick at did a little the former governor of florida. Mr. Kasich they are there bragging that they are investigating me. Come on. Seriously . Mark do you look at other candidates records . It kasich none that i know this point. Were certainly not going into their libraries and archives. I mean, i guess at some point we will probably do that, but it seems a little early for that. Maybe not. Today,efore you did that did you check with anybody on your team . Mr. Kasich no, i did not check with anybody. Mark what are the hardest jobs youve had . Mr. Kasich the hardest for me and i guess on any job is when you know, i think i am sort bewarned born natural to i mean, i think i was sort of warned or raised or whatever to be a leader, and whenever im in a position i cannot lead, its really hard for me. What is interesting about this process is its almost like training to run, you know, a race. The more you do it, the more you get accustomed to it. Mark governor, thanks for taking us along with you. Typical day or adifficult atypical . Mr. Kasich typical. Mark this is what its like. We will have more after this word from our sponsors. Is a dad,guest governor, and of course, a deadhead. Mr. Kasich im not a deadhead. Youve got to get over that. Of our. Think you kind you are someone who talks about consensus and bringing people together. The republicans. Where is the consensus on between the parties on how to deal with gun safety . Allkasich first of all, these institutions need to have security plans. We are trying to push them through all our schools in ohio. There is absolute consensus. Second, i do not know what this persons history is going to be, but we have to have that are reporting so that the mentally ill cannot get their hands on these guns. I think that is a consensus, too. For people who have an emergency situation where family knows and can get them someplace where they are not going to kill themselves and kill some others or at least hurt themselves. Mark if you get elected incidence of the Mass Shootings is as high under your presidency is a has been under president obama, how would you characterize the degree to which your priority would be to find a way to deal with that . Mr. Kasich its one of many issues, but we had a School Shooting in ohio, but i was there for a couple of days and it was very difficult. These are unbelievable tragedies , and of course, it would be high, and the things we can do both from the Mental Health aspect and the ability to not have the soft situations where people have to prepare everybody have to understand it can happen to you. Mark you think it would be a priority for government, not acessarily done support, but priority for your administration to find ways to reduce those . Mr. Kasich we need to let states know what really works. A lot of what we need to be doing is taking things that need to work that work in one place and transferring them, if its violence, drugs, mentoring i want to shift power back to the states and let states come up with solutions that can be shared with other states. Mark you used to be a member of the house. Kevin mccarthy is running basically unopposed for speaker. Mr. Kasich i dont think thats my place any more than i would pick the speaker or leader in ohio, but i think he has a good personality, and i think he is a and theres connect no doubt in my mind that i would be able to work with him as president. Will you put forward your proposal to submit a balance budget to congress in your first term . Mr. Kasich im not sure how we would do that exactly, but theres no mystery in what i do. I have only written 18 budgets, which is 18 more than you have if they so people want to know what my priorities are, they just need to look at my record. Mark you are running as a guy who knows how to balance budgets. And put forward something now to say to people, here is one of my budgets to get to balance. Mr. Kasich i dont think its going to be done to be direct about it, anyone who says it can be done in four years or whatever does not know what they are talking about because its a process. The most important thing is to have a legitimate plan that shows you how to get there over time, and that is what i would do as president. Mark could you guarantee the American People if you were president 14 of terms that by the end not wanth again, i do to lay out specific years because i do not want to eat my words, but its a high priority for me. If we can have a legitimate plan to get us onto a balanced budget coupled with economic growth, the economy would begin to take off. Thats what i have done in ohio, but i also know any of the specifics i rollout will probably be used as a club by someone to beat me over the head. You can do this, but you have to be smart and measured in the way you do it. You do not want to make the, bold predictions big, bold predictions. Mark what about when someone that undermines your credibility gap in you are running as a guy who balances budgets and said in eight years you will not have it balanced . Mr. Kasich i got the budget balanced in ohio. I think what you are looking for is credibility. I think i have credibility when it comes to fiscal discipline, dealingard decisions with entitlement programs. I will not send you all 18, but i will send you four or five of my budgets, and you can examine them. I would be glad to talk about how we do it. You know why outsiders are doing well now . Because politicians make promises and do not keep them. I am going to commit this we strong fiscal discipline. We will deal with entitlements and the tax code, and we will ultimately have a roadmap that will take us to a balanced budget and begin dealing with the deficit. Crazy cycle. Lots of candidates. Can you be the republican nominee if you do not win in New Hampshire . Mr. Kasich whatever you predict, if i can do better than that, then im on a roll. Are you more confident you will be the next president of the United States than you were when you got in the race . Mr. Kasich i feel very good about where we are. Mark where do you see yourself now . Mr. Kasich rising. The interesting thing you can have people that will rise real high. The question is if there is anything underneath that rise in the polls that will give you the support and strength. Thats what i think we are building, particularly here. Somewhat, we are beginning to build in iowa, but the key is not just to float to the top with nothing underneath. Groundbuilding from the up, and its getting stronger and stronger. Looking at the people that have , i think wetoday are building strength and building it a little bit at a time, and that is how you do it. Thats how i have done it my whole career. Stay with us. Were going to do something fun right after this. Mark welcome back. Were in manchester, new governor ofith the ohio. This is his headquarters opening today. The governor is going to go out and greet a throng of people. Have at it. [cheers and applause] alix we are moments away fromalix the closing bell. I am alix steel. Joe im joe weisenthal. Alix u. S. Stocks rebounding from disappointing slumps. Alix the question it joe the question is, whatd you miss . Debating the jobs report. Was it a miss, or just what the market needed . Alix the panic index. We have not reached these panic level since 2012. We