Gov. John Kasich's victory speech in his home state, Ohio, started with a protest. He did not yell at or threaten the protesters, making his first contrast with likely Republican nominee Donald Trump. "When you went to college in the 1970s, you appreciate a good peaceful protest every once in a while," he joked. Later in the speech, he made the contrast more specific: Without mentioning Trump by name, Kasich said he wanted to remind people "that I will not take the low road to the highest office in the land." Kasich did mention Marco Rubio, though, asking his supporters to applaud the "great, talented United States senator" who dropped out of the race after losing his own home state, Florida.
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