By Jordan Fabian - 09/15/16 06:49 PM EDT
President Obama has enlisted Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), a prominent political rival, to help him make a final push for his stalled Asia-Pacific trade agreement.
Kasich, a former Republican presidential candidate, will attend a bipartisan meeting on Friday at the White House meant to tout the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 12-nation agreement that is one of Obama’s top remaining priorities.
The Ohio governor will also appear alongside White House press secretary Josh Earnest at his daily briefing.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), former Treasury Secretary under George W. Bush Hank Paulson, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and former NATO commander Adm. James Stavridis are among the officials attending, the White House said.
The meeting is the latest effort by Obama to generate support for the pact, which would be the largest free trade deal in history and is a centerpiece of his administration’s so-called “pivot” to Asia.
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