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Kasich Rules Out Voting for Clinton But Not Trump

Ohio Gov. John Kasich flatly ruled out voting for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election but also said he was "no closer" to voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich flatly ruled out voting for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election but also said he was "no closer" to voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Kasich, one of Trump's former rivals in the Republican primary, was pressed by Chuck Todd on "Meet The Press" whom he would vote for. He quickly shot down the idea of casting his vote for the Democratic presidential nominee.

"No, of course not," Kasich said in the interview that aired Sunday.

But when asked if that meant he would vote for Trump instead, the Ohio governor didn't offer a similarly straightforward answer.

"No, I'm not closer," Kasich said.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.