April McCullum

Free Press Staff Writer

Vermont Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Lisman has announced he'll support Ohio Gov. John Kasich for president.

"I'm supporting Governor John Kasich because he is a competent manager who has helped to revitalize his state’s economy, while bringing both Democrats and Republicans together," Lisman said in a statement.

Lisman's decision was first reported Monday by Seven Days.

The Vermont Democratic Party jumped on the news with a statement that pointed out Kasich had signed a bill to block Ohio state funds from going to Planned Parenthood.

That means Lisman and Kasich may differ on at least one issue: The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus reported in October that Lisman supports abortion rights and funding for Planned Parenthood.

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