John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, two sources familiar with the plan confirmed to reporters.
Kasich's decision came after he improbably became the last challenger to Donald Trump, who emerged as the presumptive GOP nominee Tuesday night when Ted Cruz dropped out.
Even before winning his home state of
Ohio in March, Kasich was facing pressure to get out of the race, with
no clear path to victory. His campaign never became more than a spoiler
run, designed to keep Trump from getting the 1,237 delegates needed to
win the nomination before a contested convention.
But
he was not yet ready to quit. Kasich had fundraisers scheduled in the
Washington area Wednesday, and was on a plane at the Columbus airport
when he had a change of heart.
After
having the plane taxi back from the runway, according to one source
close to Kasich, he then called four of his closest friends, and said,
"My heart is not in this." The source said that his friends then told
Kasich that if his heart is not in it, he ought to do what he needs to
do.
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