Report: Ohio Gov. Kasich 'virtually certain' to join 2016 race

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "virtually certain" to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, according to ABC News. Citing a source of its own, CNN later confirmed Kasich is "very likely" to join the race.

Kasich has said before he's interested a White House bid, saying last month, "If I can win, I'm likely to run."

A second-term governor in an important swing state, Kasich earned praise on the right for battling public unions and moving to slash state spending. He has ramped up proto-campaigning activities of late, launching a political committee last month and scheduling swings through the early primary states of South Carolina and New Hampshire.

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