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Brutal tweet reveals the latest GOP underdog's big problem

Colin CampbellJul 21, 2015, 22:55 IST

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R).AP/John Locher

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) officially kicked off his 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a long line of GOP candidates to throw their hats into the ring.

Several outlets - including the National Journal, FiveThirtyEight, Politico, and Salon - recently noted that Kasich's candidacy is similar to that of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), whose 2012 campaign flopped despite its theoretical appeal.

Even Huntsman's daughter, MSNBC host Abby Huntsman, wrote on Twitter that Kasich's campaign reminded her of her father's:

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