Republican John Kasich Will Reportedly Speak At Democratic National Convention For Joe Biden Republican John Kasich Will Reportedly Speak At Democratic National Convention For Joe Biden https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2020/07/20/republican-john-kasich-will-reportedly-speak-at-democratic-national-convention-for-joe-biden/#e6945d632b6d John Kasich  is currently far ahead of the president in polling. The Associated Press first reported plans for Kasich’s role at the convention. Kasich has been a mainstay in the Republican Party for decades, rising from an Ohio state senator  to winning the state’s governorship on a Tea Party wave in the 2010 election. He won reelection by over 30% in 2014, setting the stage for his 2016 presidential run, in which he staked out a moderate beachhead strongly opposed to Trump’s divisive rhetoric. Kasich’s opposition has continued in the years since, saying earlier this month that he believed Trump was “having a meltdown” over poor polling numbers. Biden’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Forbes Monday, and a spokesperson for the Democratic National Convention could not provide an answer on Kasich’s role. KEY BACKGROUND Kasich speaking at the convention would be a major break from decades of service to the Republican Party, but he is far from alone in being the only Republican opposed to Trump’s reelection. If he were to make an outright endorsement of Biden, he would notably join former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell, who announced his endorsement in June, though Powell has endorsed Democrats before. Polling also suggests that Trump will have a tough time with what have been traditionally Republican demographics, like suburban voters. WHAT TO WATCH FOR The Democratic National Convention is scheduled for August 17 to August 20 and will officially be headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but Democrats are planning for many of the proceedings to be done virtually https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kasich