Standing on the far right of the debate stage in Cleveland last Thursday, a geographic position that describes John Kasich’s geopolitical compass heading after nearly 40 years as a professional performance politician, the twice-elected Ohio governor watched the fireworks along with millions of others who tuned into the Fox News Channel’s televised debate.

Republican poll leader Donald Trump and Fox moderator Megyn Kelly engaged in a war of words over women and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul fired at each other over cybersecurity and tapping Americans’ phones.  Ohio’s governor seemed happy to watch these skirmishes play out since […]