And then there were 16.

This morning, Governor John Kasich of Ohio announced that he, too, is running for the Republican nomination for president.

“I am here to ask you for your prayers, your support, your efforts because I have decided to run for president of the United States,” said Kasich, a two-term governor who also spent 18 years in Congress.

The 63-year-old Kasich became the 16th GOP candidate — and perhaps not the last — when he declared his candidacy at the Ohio State University.

“The American Dream is pivotal to the future of our country,” he said. “But I have to tell you, a lot of people are not sure that dream is still possible, not sure that dream is still alive. … I have the skills and experience” to restore that dream.

Kasich has spent a long time in both state and national politics, as well as being a news pundit for Fox News. While he may have the political savvy to run a good campaign and an effective presidency, there are obstacles in his way.