90 Miles From Tyranny : John Kasich Drops Out of Presidential Race

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

John Kasich Drops Out of Presidential Race



Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, a moderate voice who tried to portray himself as the adult in the Republican primary field but failed to win any state but his own, is ending his long-shot quest for the presidency on Wednesday, according to two people briefed on his decision.

Mr. Kasich’s departure, a day after Donald J. Trump’s victory in the Indiana primary, leaves Mr. Trump as the only candidate remaining in the Republican race. His closest challenger, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, dropped out Tuesday night.

A conventional candidate in an unconventional race, Mr. Kasich outlasted the other governors in the Republican field. But his longevity was largely a testament to his unbending refusal to drop out long after it became clear that voters were not flocking to his campaign.

He rarely wavered from his above-the-fray approach to his rivals, even as they racked up far more delegates. When his rivals attacked one another, Mr. Kasich struck a sunny tone and told people that they were made special by the Lord. When his opponents took...

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1 comment:

Mr. Bee said...

He was holding out for Veep. Both a sop for the establishment as well as putting Ohio in play.
Speaking of energy, I'm pretty low energy right now. The problem with two nutjobs candidates is that no matter what you're getting a nutjob.