ANOTHER ONE? – AT 11:52 A.M. ET:  Governor John Kasich of Ohio is preparing to enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination.  He's an effective campaigner, and he brings with him the prospect of carrying the key state of Ohio for his party.  From The Hill:

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said Friday he’s getting “closer and closer” to making a decision about whether to run for president.

“I wouldn’t be out here if I wasn’t interested, and we’re getting closer and closer to making a decision. It’s a discipline process because I don’t want to do this just for the sake of it. I need to know that I could win and look at what I bring is a record that’s unique,” Kasich said in an interview on Fox Business Network.

Kasich expressed confidence he has the necessary qualifications to lead the White House by touting his records in Congress and as governor of Ohio on both defense and fiscal issues.

“I served on the Defense Committee. I was Chairman of the Budget Committee in Washington when we balanced the budget, and Ohio has had a massive turnaround, and I was in the private sector for 10 years. No one has all of that," he said...

...The Ohio governor is hinting further at a 2016 run with a June 24 trip to the early-voting state of Iowa.

COMMENT:  There'll soon be more Republican candidates than voters.  But there won't be more Republican candidates than Clinton scandals.  That's a relief.

Kasich is a man to watch.  He's very effective and is a fine communicator.  He did a stint as a Fox News contributor.  A recent poll matchup showed him beating Hillary Clinton in Ohio.  Not bad.

June 13, 2015