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Gov. Kasich attempts to woo billionaire campaign contributor Sheldon Adelson.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When John Kasich traveled to Vegas to try and win the Sheldon Adelson primary, he should have worn a 'For Sale' sign, instead of a suit.

It really would not have been that much more shameless than his speech, in which he name-dropped Sheldon so often you might think he was trying to make it into the Guinness World Book of Records, not the White House.

Kasich was speaking to a lunch crowd of about 300, at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference, held at Adelson's Venetian casino hotel. All but one of those 300 could have been aliens and Kasich might not have noticed, he was so laser-focused on Sheldon. The RJC's spring meeting was treated by possible Republican Presidential candidates as an audition for Adelson's financial support. In 2012, Adelson spent a reported $93 million on election campaigns.

Kasich is hoping what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas, specifically, Adelson and his billions. The Governor cajoled the magnate, saying "in Ohio we're no longer a flyover, Sheldon. We want you to come. We want you to invest." And he can start with investing in John Kasich!

Perhaps Kasich interprets the Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling to mean that every time he mentions Sheldon's name, Adelson can give him a million bucks.

Kasich ignored Ed FitzGerald's request that he sign a pledge not to run for President. Maybe FitzGerald should have instead requested Kasich pledge not to run for Plutocrat puppet.