CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Turns out that Bernie Moreno has room in his heart -- and in his checkbook -- for both Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

The Cleveland-area businessman made news last month by hosting a fundraiser for Rubio's presidential campaign, despite being a Kasich appointee to the Cleveland State University board of trustees and a police-community relations panel.

Moreno, president of the Bernie Moreno Companies chain of luxury car dealerships, said then that he saw Rubio as a "JFK for the next generation." Thursday evening, he was among the guests at a fundraiser for Kasich's White House bid in Pepper Pike. Moreno said Friday that he and his wife both contributed to Kasich.

"It's one of those things where from my perspective, I think the Republican field has got to narrow," Moreno told the Northeast Ohio Media Group. "While I absolutely support Marco 100 percent unequivocally, I would like to see Kasich be one of the finalists. It's about supporting the two guys I would most like to be president."

Moreno added that he would love to see a Rubio-Kasich or Kasich-Rubio ticket.

While campaigning last weekend in Michigan, Kasich cited Moreno when emphasizing that he believes Hispanics contribute to "all aspects of our economy."

The praise followed criticism that the governor, when trying to express appreciation for Hispanics' work ethic, focused on a hotel maid he met in California.