Former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich defended his decision to speak at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. …
Former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich defended his decision to speak at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Kasich didn’t support President Trump in 2016, but he did not go so far as to back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This year, he said his conscience drove his decision to take more of an active role against Trump’s campaign for reelection. “The reason I didn’t support Trump last time is I was afraid he would be a divider and not a unifier… unfortunately, as I’ve watched him over the last 3 1/2 years now he’s continued to do that, and I don’t think the country does well when we’re divided,” Kasich said Monday on CNN’s “Out Front” “I had to search my conscience when the Democrats asked me to speak, I had to think about it, and I believe we need a new direction.
