Republican presidential candidate John Kasich isn’t ready to announce a running mate yet, but he knows what he’s looking for.

Kasich laid out the qualities he would want in a vice president in an interview on CNN on Saturday morning.

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“Somebody that can be a good partner, somebody that brings some political advantage, somebody who is gonna work hard and be right beside me,” he said.

“I haven’t picked a vice president but I’ve picked a lieutenant governor, and it’s sort of the same process,” Kasich added, noting he looked for someone smart, capable and able to be a good partner.

Kasich said his staffers re just beginning to vet running mates.

He said they “know we need to move quickly,” but they’re not ready to make an announcement anytime soon.