Gov. Kasich enters GOP White House race touting Washington, Ohio successes

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected Tuesday to announce his 2016 White House bid, joining a huge Republican field in which he will try to distinguish himself as a total-package candidate, successful in Washington and at running a state government.

The 63-year-old Kasich will become the 16th GOP candidate -- and perhaps not the last -- when he declares his candidacy at the Ohio State University.

Kasich, known for his bluntness, was overwhelmingly re-elected last year to a second term as governor, winning bipartisan support for cutting taxes and improving the state economy.

Prior to becoming governor, Kasich served in the U.S. House from 1983 to 2001, where in 1995 he as