TOPLINEJohn Kasich, the former Republican governor of Ohio who opposed President Donald Trump for the 2016 GOP nomination, is reportedly planning to speak at next month’s Democratic National Convention in support of Joe Biden, who is currently far ahead of the president in polling. John Kasich appears on ‘Your World With Neil Cavuto’ on the Fox News Channel in New ... [+] York City. Kasich has been a mainstay in the Republican Party for decades, rising from an Ohio state senator in the 1970s to winning the state’s governorship on a Tea Party wave in the 2010 election. KEY BACKGROUNDKasich speaking at the convention would be a major break from decades of service to the Republican Party, but he is far from alone in being the only Republican opposed to Trump’s reelection. Polling also suggests that Trump will have a tough time with what have been traditionally Republican demographics, like suburban voters.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2020 16:42 UTC