Kasich defends pact with Cruz in Oregon

"At his first public event since Monday, and the kickoff of an Oregon campaign that he cut a deal with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) to get going, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) was in a mellow mood. Three time zones away, in Indiana, Cruz was attacking the very idea that he and Kasich had forged an "alliance" in three upcoming primary states. Kasich saw no reason to deny it.
"Look, it's a matter of resources, where we can most effectively apply them," Kasich told reporters outside a town hall meeting here. "The deal is, is that I'm not spending my time there. He's not spending his time in Oregon and New Mexico. And then we'll all probably be competing in California. I mean, I can't tell you what the future brings, but that's all it is. There's been a lot more made of it than what there is." WP