John Kasich is now aiding teenagers with 'promposals'

Meet John Kasich, wingman.

After participating in a town hall–style meeting Friday in San Francisco, the Ohio governor and long-shot Republican presidential candidate assisted Julia Khan, a local high school student, with asking her friend to prom. Khan recorded Kasich saying, "Hey Nico, it would be 'Kay-sick' if you would go to the prom with Julia," and it worked — later that day, she tweeted, "He said yes!!"

Khan revealed to ABC News that she had already decided with Nico last month that they would go to prom together, but she jumped at the opportunity to "have a presidential candidate help me ask my friend to prom." The 17-year-old and her date aren't backing Kasich — Khan said they are both fans of Hillary Clinton — but she does have a "lot of respect" for Kasich and the fact that he took questions from audience members during his Friday event. Kasich isn't holding that against Khan and Nico, and told them on Twitter to have an "awesome time!"

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