To this, Kasich had a direct answer this week: "You know (how) they talk about lame duck? Kasich is Republicans' singular 2016 presidential contender never to fall in line behind Trump. "The governor faces some unusual political problems because of the fallout of the presidential election," said John Green, of the University of Akron's Bliss Institute. She said Kasich impressed her as he weathered the year's political blows without seeming to betray his values. That's really the position that John Kasich is in, as I view it, and I hope that we will look back at John Kasich and say he was that minority voice that stood up for what is right," said Habatfha, a Hillary Clinton voter.

Source: ABC News January 15, 2017 12:38 UTC