Former Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) is expected to speak on behalf of the former vice president. Joe Biden
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It is unclear whether Kasich will explicitly endorse the alleged Democratic candidate when he speaks at the convention. But the expected comments would amount to a huge show of support for Biden by a longtime Republican who rose to political fame amid the Tea Party movement a decade ago.
The plans were first reported Monday by The Associated Press. Spokesmen for the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Kasich, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has been highly critical of President Trump
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Kasich’s expected speech on behalf of Biden could also give a boost to the former vice president in Ohio, a long-standing state of change that has increasingly moved in favor of Republicans in recent years. During his 2016 presidential bid, Ohio was the only state that Kasich won.
Kasich is not the only Republican who supports Biden’s campaign to topple Trump in November. A handful of prominent Republicans founded a political action committee, The Lincoln Project, late last year to oppose the president’s reelection. The group has spent a lot on advertising criticizing Trump in recent months.
Recent polls show an increasingly dim prospect for Trump, who has come under intense scrutiny for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality.
Nationwide, Biden leads Trump by widening margins, with some polls showing him ahead with double digits. The former vice president also leads in a handful of crucial battlefield states that Trump led in 2016.
Recent polls in Ohio suggest a tight race between Trump and Biden.
A June Quinnipiac University survey showed the former vice president led by 1 point, within the margin of error. Similarly, a Fox News poll conducted in May put Biden ahead by 2 points.
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