Kasich remark about Latina maid draws unwanted attention

Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich greets guest during the New Majority Orange County luncheon in Irvine, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (Ed Crisostomo/The Orange County Register via AP) //ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: kasich.0918 - 09/17/15 ñ ED CRISOSTOMO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER -- ===== Visual Editor's Notes and Comments ===== B64734598Z.1 ===== Story Contents ===== Coverage the New Majority reception forGOP presidential candidate John Kasich @ THE SHADY CANYON GOLF CLUB *Credential requested for Ed crisotomo Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich greets guest during the New Majority Orange County luncheon in Irvine, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (Ed Crisostomo/The Orange County Register via AP) //ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: kasich.0918 - 09/17/15 ñ ED CRISOSTOMO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER -- ===== Visual Editor's Notes and Comments ===== B64734598Z.1 ===== Story Contents ===== Coverage the New Majority reception forGOP presidential candidate John Kasich @ THE SHADY CANYON GOLF CLUB *Credential requested for Ed crisotomo

By Associated Press September 18, 2015 1 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) has become the latest 2016 presidential contender to draw attention for an apparent generalization related to Latinos.

During remarks Thursday at a golf club in Orange County, California, Kasich talked about a Latina hotel maid who left him a note indicating she really cared about his stay.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Kasich remarked, “A lot of them do jobs that they’re willing to do, and that’s why in the hotel you leave a little tip.”

A Republican spokesman says Kasich “was talking about how great the service was and how we should respect everyone in our society no matter what their job or position might be.”

GOP front-runner Donald Trump faced criticism in July when he asserted that some Mexican immigrants “are rapists.”