Ohio’s John Kasich has a date in Georgia

Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to an audience at a restaurant last week in Nashua, N.H. Kasich, a two-term Ohio governor and former member of the U.S. House, is one of the lesser-known Republicans considering a White House bid. AP/Steven Senne

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks to an audience at a restaurant last week in Nashua, N.H. Kasich, a two-term Ohio governor and former member of the U.S. House, is one of the lesser-known Republicans considering a White House bid. AP/Steven Senne

You know that a trio of GOP presidential wannabes – announced and unannounced – will be in Athens on Friday for the state convention: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, plus U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

But another possible presidential candidate has just shown himself on the horizon: Ohio Gov. John Kasich. He's got a May 26 barbecue date with the Walton County GOP.

His likely bragging topics:

-- His chairmanship of the House Budget Committee when the federal budget was balanced for the first time since man walked on the moon;

-- His membership on the House Armed Services Committee. (He’s likely to be asked about the A-10.);

-- A $3 billion tax cut as governor;

-- And re-election with 64 percent of the vote.

Where Kasich might tread more softly: His expansion of Medicaid in Ohio under the Affordable Care Act.