ZitatINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — His rivals out of the way, Donald Trump has become the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will announce the end of his underdog White House bid on Wednesday, according to three campaign officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the candidate's plans. The decision comes a day after Trump's only other rival, Ted Cruz, left the 2016 contest.
With no GOP opponents left, Trump has an open path to represent the party in the November general election — presumably against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Though armed with an extensive resume in politics, the second-term Ohio governor struggled to connect with Republican primary voters in a year dominated by anti-establishment frustration. Kasich was a more moderate candidate who embraced elements of President Barack Obama'