Emotional, thankful, and speaking characteristically off-the-cuff, Ohio Gov. John Kasich suspended his presidential campaign here Wednesday.
“I’ve always said that the Lord has a purpose for me as he has for everyone,” the Columbus-area Republican said at a news conference. “And as I suspend my campaign today, I have renewed faith, deeper faith, that the Lord will show me the way forward and fulfill the purpose of my life.”
Kasich’s departure from the race clears the field for Donald Trump as the presumptive Republican nominee. The governor didn’t mention Trump in his speech, nor did he say whether he plans to endorse the billionaire or reverse his stated opposition to being his running mate.
Rather, Kasich thanked a long line of people who were involved with his campaign, including his family, Ohio lawmakers, campaign donors, volunteers, and voters who had faith in him and his campaign.
He referenced the people he met on the campaign trail who poured their hearts out to him, including a University of Georgia student who asked Kasich for a hug as he talked of a father figure’s suicide and his parents’ divorce.
“I think it’s frankly because, for whatever reason, that God gave me the grace to make people feel safe and feel comfortable,” he said.
He also spoke at length about places he’s visited on the campaign trail, including New Hampshire and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Everywhere he went, he said, he talked up Ohio.
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