Remember when the Republican debate moderators completely forgot about the existence of John Kasich on Saturday night? Well the Governor of Ohio will not be silenced—in fact, he’s gaining in the polls, and fast.

On Sunday, several news sources reported that Kasich had was second place or tied for second place in the New Hampshire polls, a late-in-the-game surge that many did not see coming.

Who knows? Maybe we’ve been underestimating Kasich all along. Maybe the next four years will be filled with Judeo-Christian values beamed across the atmosphere, justice for snake owners, and aggressive karate hands.

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