One other thing to remember about Johnny Kasich that might give him a boost with the nuts…he was a FOX News talker!
From the Wiki page: After leaving Congress, Kasich went to work for Fox News, hosting Heartland with John Kasich on the Fox News Channel and guest-hosting The O’Reilly Factor, filling in for Bill O’Reilly as needed. Kasich also frequently appeared as a guest host and analyst on Hannity & Colmes (the title of which was later changed to Hannity).
I don’t know if that will help him, heck, Huckabee had a show too did he not? But I am thinking Kasich might be a bit more favorable and it would not surprise me if FOX went all in for Kasich.