Just a day after President Barack Obama spoke about an improving national economy, Ohio Gov. John Kasich spoke to a group in Columbus about jobs and the state's falling unemployment rate.
"If a family gets a job, I don't care who gets credit for it, that's fine," Kasich said.
Kasich said that Obama took credit for a manufacturing turn around and progress in the auto industry, ONN's Jim Heath reported.
Tuesday night, Obama also mentioned cities in Ohio that could be critical to his re-election effort.
"On the day I took office, our auto industry was on the verge of collapse. The American auto industry is back. It can happen in Cleveland and Toledo," Obama said.
Obama said that his polices this past year have turned the auto industry around, similar to the claims that Kasich made about his role in Ohio last year.
"I hope he gets all the credit and we get everybody back to work in Ohio. That is what it's about. This is not a political game where you know someone is searching for credit," Kasich said.
Obama is aggressively trying to convince Ohioans that his policies are responsible for a better economy, with an eye on swing state Ohio's 18 electoral votes in November.
Kasich said that he'll let the president lay claim to the recovery.
"I'd be glad to say I have nothing to do with it if we can get them all working," Kasich said.
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