Abraham Lincoln looks on as John Kasich speaks

Abraham Lincoln (and then-State Sen. Nina Turner) look on as Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks in the Statehouse's Lincoln Room last month.

(AP Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Jonathan Quilter)

Politicians often quote Lincoln. And as John Kasich has now demonstrated, they sometimes misquote him. Read on in today's Ohio Politics Roundup.

Kasich challenges conservative 2016ers: Ohio Gov. John Kasich skipped Saturday's Iowa Freedom Summit, where potential presidential candidates cozied up to conservative voters in the all-important caucus state. On the morning after, he had a message for fellow Republicans who don't share his support for Common Core -- education standards reviled by many on the right.

"You know, part of the problem is today is politicians are running to try to get votes," Kasich said during a "Fox News Sunday" interview with Chris Wallace. "I don't know how anybody can disagree with that unless you're running for something."

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Kasich, by the way, says he has "plenty of time" to decide on 2016.

Lincoln quote gets the PolitiFact treatment: Asked about President Barack Obama's proposal to raise the capital gains tax, Kasich cautioned not to "build a little guy up by tearing the big guy down" – a sentiment he attributed to Abraham Lincoln.

"Pants on Fire," says PolitiFact's Lauren Carroll.

Lincoln never said that, Carrol finds. And though many others have misattributed the quote to the 16th president, Lincoln's tax philosophy was much different.

Freedom Summit wrap-up: Politico's James Hohmann has the key takeaways from Des Moines – including the "breakout day" for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

RNC watch: Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced Friday that Steve King of Wisconsin and Jo Ann Davidson of Ohio will head the Committee on Arrangements leading up to party's the 2016 convention in Cleveland.

The city is about halfway to its fundraising goal of $55 million to $65 million, Davidson revealed later in the day at the City Club of Cleveland. Andrew J. Tobias of the Northeast Ohio Media Group has more on the details Davidson offered.

DNC watch: Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee set a date for its 2016 convention – for the week following the Republican gathering in Cleveland. Now the only question, reports NEOMG's Robert Higgs, is where Democrats will meet.

Columbus remains in the mix, along with New York and Philadelphia. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is expected to visit all three cities this week.

The dates favor Columbus, report Randy Ludlow and Lucas Sullivan of the Columbus Dispatch, because of the city's proximity to Cleveland.

"Democrats at City Hall believe the date is a good sign of the city's chances to land the convention," Ludlow and Sullivan write. "One of the reasons is that planning for and providing security for both the DNC and RNC will be much easier and much less expensive, given that the cities are less than three hours apart by car."

Ohio-centric '60 Minutes': In one segment, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams discussed the scrutiny the city has faced from the U.S. Department of Justice. NEOMG's Brandon Blackwell has more on how Williams disputed the DOJ's findings that Cleveland police have displayed a pattern of excessive force.

In another segment, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner of the Cincinnati area joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to respond to Obama's State of the Union. Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post notes the GOP leaders declared some of the proposals, including free community college, dead on arrival.

Coming today: Kasich's administration is expected to announce the location of his State of the State speech. As Thomas Suddes notes in his Sunday column for NEOMG and The Plain Dealer, speculation is centered on southwest Ohio.

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