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Self-proclaimed 'Prince of Light and Hope', John Kasich dropped out of the Republican nomination race dominated by Donald Trump's celebrity star power.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Stick a pizza fork in the Kasich campaign, it's done. The self-proclaimed "Prince of Light and Hope" ended his campaign after Reince Priebus declared the Prince of Darkness, Donald Trump, the presumptive nominee, ending any hope of a contested convention.

As with Ted Cruz, the final nail in the coffin for Kasich's campaign was Trump's Indiana win, driven by the momentum from his huge primary wins in Pennsylvania, New York and other eastern states.

With the Indiana victory, and a huge lead in California, Trump is on track to win more than enough delegates to clinch the nomination on the first ballot, which is why Priebus declared him the presumptive nominee. Reportedly having only $1.2 million in campaign cash on hand, Kasich cashed a reality check.

As long as there was still a possibility of contested convention, Kasich had a legitimate and justified reason to remain in the race. The contested convention is out, and now so is the only remaining Republican candidate polls showed could beat Hillary Clinton in the general election.

In the end, the "Prince of Light" was never able to outshine Trump's star power. Kasich was trying to fight the good fight when Republican voters were turning out for a cage match and cockfight.

Kasich exited the race the way he ran it, on the high road. Earlier in the campaign, he said when it was all over, he wanted his wife and daughters to be able to look back and be proud of how he conducted himself. They can be, and so should the state he leads. Kasich will be able to tell his grandkids he survived the Republican Waterloo with his integrity intact.