article_snippet: Ohio Gov. John Kasich is about to make Ohio Gov. John Kasich first New Hampshire foray of the 2016 cycle and is getting some encouragement from important players in the first-in-the-nation primary state.
article_snippet: Kasich, who is exploring running but hasn't been as aggressive as many other GOPers in terms of travel and staff recruitment, will be in New Hampshire on March 24 for the Politics and Eggs breakfast, a rite of presidential passage sponsored by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
article_snippet: Word from people familiar with the trip is that Ohio Gov. John Kasich is being encouraged to be more active in New Hampshire by former Gov. John H. Sununu and Ohio Gov. John Kasich son, former GOP Sen. John Sununu.
article_snippet: Two New Hampshire GOP activists also report that former GOP Sen. Judd Gregg also believes Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- like Gregg, a budget hawk during former GOP Sen. Judd Gregg time in Congress -- would be a strong addition to the GOP field.
highlights_snippet: John Kasich gets support from some important N.H. Republicans .