John Kasich Scores First Victory in Home State of Ohio
John Kasich has finally won a state, his own home state of Ohio.
“The campaign goes on,” Kasich told a boisterous crowd at his victory rally in Berea, Ohio. “We are going to go all the way to Cleveland and secure the Republican nomination.”
“There is three of us left, Kasich said moments after Rubio announced he was dropping out but paid tribute to his former rival. “I want this crowd here tonight to give a great response to a very, very great, talented and fine United States senator, Marco Rubio, for the effort that he has done.”
Thanking his home state for keeping his presidential bid alive, Kasich showered in confetti vowed to continue campaigning, traveling to Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Utah on Friday until the party’s convention. “I’m getting ready to rent a covered wagon,” Kasich said. “We’re going to have a big sail and have the wind blow us to the Rocky Mountains and over the mountains to California.” …show more content…
As of this moment, Kasich has 142 delegates, but is way behind Trump who now has 661 delegates while Cruz has 406. Facing a huge delegate deficiency, Kasich will now face more scrutiny to drop out. With Cruz now targeting Kasich during his election night speech and Trump hammering the Governor the past week calling him an absentee Governor who voted for NAFTA, Kasich will now have to play hardball against his two other rivals. We shall see now with the race heading back to the West what will
John Kasich has finally won a state, his own home state of Ohio.
“The campaign goes on,” Kasich told a boisterous crowd at his victory rally in Berea, Ohio. “We are going to go all the way to Cleveland and secure the Republican nomination.”
“There is three of us left, Kasich said moments after Rubio announced he was dropping out but paid tribute to his former rival. “I want this crowd here tonight to give a great response to a very, very great, talented and fine United States senator, Marco Rubio, for the effort that he has done.”
Thanking his home state for keeping his presidential bid alive, Kasich showered in confetti vowed to continue campaigning, traveling to Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Utah on Friday until the party’s convention. “I’m getting ready to rent a covered wagon,” Kasich said. “We’re going to have a big sail and have the wind blow us to the Rocky Mountains and over the mountains to California.” …show more content…
As of this moment, Kasich has 142 delegates, but is way behind Trump who now has 661 delegates while Cruz has 406. Facing a huge delegate deficiency, Kasich will now face more scrutiny to drop out. With Cruz now targeting Kasich during his election night speech and Trump hammering the Governor the past week calling him an absentee Governor who voted for NAFTA, Kasich will now have to play hardball against his two other rivals. We shall see now with the race heading back to the West what will