The establishment likes Kasich because they think he can bring along Ohio’s significant electoral votes (without which no R has ever been elected). He does have experience as a Governor and a Congressman, including service as Chmn of the House Budget Committee. Also, he’s youngish, fairly attractive, and has a photogenic family.
He didn’t do a damn thing on the budget. He was worse than Paul Ryan...all “down the road” crap about “cutting growth” instead of using zero based budgeting to get to the heart of the programs. Are they working? Are they still useful? How much does it cost to manage and run these programs? What is the overhead?
Never did he or the GOP discuss this. It’s all about 10 year projections and BS crystal ball nonsense.