The GOP Dark Horse

Josh Kraushaar notes “there’s one candidate who isn’t generating much buzz and whose résumé compares favorably with any of the top-tier candidates. He’s a battleground-state governor who’s looking in strong position to win a second term. He defeated one of the more popular Democratic governors in the country, who happened to be a major Clinton ally. He’s from the Midwest, likely to be the critical region in the 2016 presidential election. He entered office as a prominent fiscal conservative but compromised on Medicaid expansion. And most important, Republican officials familiar with his thinking say he’s seriously considering a presidential campaign.”

“Enter Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the swing-state executive who’s currently polling at microscopic levels nationally but who could have an outsized impact on the 2016 race.”