John Kasich just received an endorsement from The Indianapolis Star, albeit a somewhat hesitant one.
The endorsement of the Ohio governor comes just days before the state’s crucial primary, which is seen as the last time front-runner Donald Trump can be stopped from reaching the delegate threshold to lock up the GOP nomination.
Kasich, the Star’s editorial board says, “offers the best choice for voters in the Republican primaries. Kasich built a solid record as a member of Congress and has led well as Ohio’s chief executive.”
However, the board called the deal between Kasich and rival Ted Cruz “disappointing.”
“Kasich’s campaign pulled out of Indiana in a concession to the Cruz camp and will instead focus its efforts on two western states,” the editorial said. “The pact is aimed at preventing Trump from winning his party’s nomination. It’s unfortunate that Indiana voters have been given no chance to hear directly from the candidate most qualified to represent the Republican Party in the fall campaign for the White House.”
The board also took aim at Trump, noting how big the stakes are in Tuesday’s primary.
“The biggest stakes on Tuesday are on the Republican side, where front-runner Donald Trump could move close to sealing the nomination with another strong win. That would be a disaster in the making,” the editorial says. “A President Trump would be a danger to the United States and to the world.”
Kasich sits in third place in the delegate race, with Cruz in second and Trump far ahead in the lead.
