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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) is instructing his delegates to stick with him, according to a new report.
Kasich, who suspended presidential his campaign earlier this month, has asked his 161 delegates to remain bound to him through the Republican National Convention in July, The Washington Post reports.
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An aide told the Post that Kasich thinks holding on to his delegates could provide leverage to push presumptive nominee Donald Trump
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Sens. Marco Rubio
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Kasich has so far withheld his endorsement of Trump and has insisted that he's not interested in being his running mate.