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Kasich dropping White House bid, sources say

4 May 2016, 7:20 pm
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Campaign sources tell The Associated Press as well as American networks NBC and ABC that Kasich will in fact drop out of the presidential race later today, as has been widely speculated.

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich eats pickles while having lunch at PJ Bernstein's Deli Restaurant on April 16, 2016 in New York City.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich eats pickles while having lunch at PJ Bernstein’s Deli Restaurant on April 16, 2016 in New York City. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)

Sources in the campaign tell the Cleveland.com news site that Kasich had planned to fly to Washington for a campaign rally earlier in the day, but canceled the appearance and announced the Columbus statement after consulting with close advisers.

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