Showing that in-enviability not inevitability of the 2016 campaign, John Kasich is reported by several media outlets to be pulling out of the GOP POTUS nomination race. Turned his flight around in mid-air to return to Columbus Ohio, to make his announcement.
Meanwhile Bernie Sanders is in the race on the Democratic side at least until the DC primary in June.
Mr. Kasich was planning to announce his decision at a 5 p.m. news conference in Columbus, Ohio, according to three people briefed on Mr. Kasich’s 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.
never, no never Trump…
