Kasich Sees Opening in GOP Field

“With front-runner Donald Trump seen as too much of a wild card and Jeb Bush faltering in opinion polls, establishment Republicans are gravitating toward John Kasich, the Ohio governor who vows to shake up their demographically challenged party if he wins its nomination for U.S. president,” Reuters reports.

“If history can be a guide, Kasich may best fit the mold of Sen. John McCain, a self-described maverick who won the party’s nomination in 2008 only to lose the election to Barack Obama. For his part, McCain parted from Republican Party orthodoxy on the hot-button issue of immigration. He ran strong in the early nominating contest in New Hampshire. Kasich’s top strategist, John Weaver, is a veteran of McCain’s team.”