John Kasich will win primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania — "and that means the campaign will go to the convention, and of course that will be messy," Rep. Charlie Dent told
Newsmax TV on Thursday.
"We're not leaving anything to chance," the Pennsylvania Republican, who backs the Ohio governor, told "Newsmax Prime" host J.D. Hayworth. "I know the governor is barnstorming his home state."
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Ohio holds its primary on Tuesday, while Keystone State residents will cast their votes on April 26.
"The momentum is moving in his direction," Dent told Hayworth. "He's a popular governor, he has cut taxes, he took a $8 billion budget deficit and turned it into a surplus, a lot of job creation. A very good story in Ohio.
"His tone is right. He speaks in measured tones — and he's been able to stay a little bit above the fray.
"We've seen a lot of pretty pathetic campaigning, in my view, going on in this presidential race," he said, "but Gov. Kasich's been able to maintain some dignity in the process."