So far, John Kasich has won only his home state of Ohio but he thinks he could fare well in an open convention. | AP Photo Kasich says an open convention would be 'so cool'

Ohio Gov. John Kasich sees the prospect of a contested Republican National Convention as "so cool," contending he'd be a strong pick if there were an open contest this summer in Cleveland.

"It's going to be so much fun," Kasich said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."


"Kids will spend less time focusing on [Justin] Bieber and [Kim] Kardashian and more time focusing on how we elect presidents," he said. "It'll be so cool."

Kasich is now in third place, far behind New York real estate mogul Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the race for the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the GOP presidential nomination and would need a contested convention to win.

So far, Kasich has won only his home state of Ohio. But in an open convention, he predicted delegates would flock to him for his experience and electability.

"There's two strong things I have going for me. Number one, I beat Hillary Clinton in virtually every poll," Kasich said. "And, secondly, look at the record...I believe that a convention would look at somebody like me and that why I think I'm going to be the nominee."