An independent ticket for 2020? Why it’s more than political gossip

“Kasich-Hickenlooper 2020” wouldn’t fit on a bumper sticker, John Kasich quipped on NBC’s “Meet the Press” recently.“The answer is no,” Governor Kasich said, responding to reports that just such a “unity ticket” may be in the works.In Kasich’s case, the denial about a joint bid with Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) of Colorado could mask a more likely scenario: that Kasich will make a third run for president, and challenge President Tru