I'd be even more concerned about him hiring John Weaver as chief strategist.
Kasich shouldn't have deliberated so long about getting in the race. The most talented operatives have now all gone to other campaigns.
Weaver is an ideological match.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/06/john-kasichs-quest-for-glorious-martyrdom.htmlAnd the animosity with the base seems mutual. Here's Eric Erickson comparing Kasich to villains Jon Huntsman and John Wilkes Booth.
http://www.redstate.com/2015/06/10/john-kasich-is-not-running-to-be-president/
