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Ohio Gov. John Kasich is scheduled to announce his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination today, bringing to 16 the total number of declared candidates. Bloomberg Politics reports on the expected launch:

Blue-Collar Conservative John Kasich Takes Aim at the White House

Ohio Governor John Kasich, seeking to emerge from a crowded Republican presidential field as a practical and compassionate leader from a must-win swing state, is expected to formally announce Tuesday that he’s running in 2016….

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Club for Growth issues warning about Kasich before presidential campaign launch

The Club for Growth has not yet completed its final evaluation of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, but issued a warning about his acceptance of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.

Fox News changes plans for GOP forum

The Fox News Republican presidential forum on August 6 — also known as the mid-day consolation event for GOP candidates who fail to make the channel’s primetime debate — is being moved to 5 p.m. and shortened to one hour, the On Media blog has learned.

What he’s got: Highest approval ratings and most impressive governing achievements of any current governor in the hunt; notable support from African-American voters and other traditionally Democratic constituencies in his 2014 re-election; presidential campaign experience from his short-lived 2000 bid; federal budget and national security experience from his time as a congressman; polling strength versus Hillary Clinton in his home (and arguably the most important swing) state; a fearlessness about the process; a strong Anglican faith; blue-collar upbringing and credibility; a disarming manner; a firm belief that he is ready to be president from day one.

Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race

Businessman Donald Trump surged into the lead for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with almost twice the support of his closest rival, just as he ignited a new controversy after making disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain’s Vietnam War service, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

John Kasich’s anger management

John Kasich has a résumé seemingly tailor-made for a serious run for the Republican nomination: blue-collar upbringing, congressional budget hawk, Fox News commentator, investment banker, successful two-term governor of Ohio.

For John Kasich, launching a bid for the Oval Office boils down to three questions: Can he raise enough money to be competitive? Can he assemble a strong team in New Hampshire, a state he sees as his best path to the nomination? And, entering late into an over-crowded field of Republicans battling for attention, is it possible to stand out?