KASICH CEDES TO BUSH--U.S. Rep. John Kasich, R-Ohio, gestures during a news conference where he announced that he would halt his presidential bid and throw his support to Texas Gov. George W. Bush, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 14, 1999. Kasich also said that he would not seek re-election to the House seat which he has held for the past 18 years. (JACK KUSTRON../photoj.com)