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Strickland approval drops sharply in new poll.
Gov. Ted Strickland looks politically vulnerable in a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Friday, July 3.
The poll showed that 46 percent of Ohio voters approved Strickland’s performance while 42 percent disapproved, down from 57-29 percent margin in a May 6 survey. This was the Democratic governor’s lowest approval rating since a 45-12 percent score on Feb. 1, 2007, just a month after he took office.
Voters disapproved Strickland’s handling of the state budget, 53-32 percent about the same as the 53-33 percent disapproval they gave him for handling the economy. Also, by a 40-34 percent margin they said Strickland had not kept his campaign promises.
The poll showed that former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, the Cedarville Republican, running neck-and-neck with Strickland in the 2010 governor’s race, with DeWine at 40 percent and Strickland at 41 percent.
DeWine, however, is expected to run for attorney general. Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich of suburban Columbus, the likely GOP candidate for governor next year, trails Strickland 43-38 percent, compared to 51-32 percent on May 6.
In GOP primary matchup, Kasich leads DeWine, 35-32 percent, a virtual tie but better for Kasich than the 35-23 percent lead DeWine had on May 6.
“The lousy economy and its impact on any politician’s ability to deliver the goods have taken their toll on governors throughout the nation and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is feeling the heat,” Peter Brown, assistant poll director, said in a press release.
“In addition, the squabbling over the state budget has taken its toll on Strickland’s image, and that of the legislature as well.”
While Strickland’s approval rating was down, he fared much better than the state legislature.
Voters disapproved of the legislature’s performance, 49-31 percent.
That’s less of a problem for individual legislators than it is for Strickland, however, said Brown. There’s only one governor and voters can take out their frustrations by voting against him or her.
However, while voters might be down on the legislature as a whole, they tend to look more favorably on the legislator representing them, Brown said.
The poll surveyed 1,259 Ohio voters from June 26 Wednesday, July 1 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
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By Joe
July 7, 2009 1:51 PM | Link to this
Robert-What has Strickland done? Other then losing businesses to other states. That’s doing something? Do you know Ohio has the 5th highest corporate tax in the USA. If your a new business why would you come here? For the weather? Please name me 3 things Strickland has done to make this State better, or at least a better option. Leaders, Lead! Do something!By Robert
July 4, 2009 4:37 PM | Link to this
I’m not happy with Strickland, but he’s doing a far better job than any Republican has so far. At least he’s trying to do something, whereas the Republicans whine and do nothing.By Barry
July 4, 2009 1:00 AM | Link to this
you can blame Strickland for NCR leaving Ohio if you want, but in reality the writing has been on the wall for years. Dayton is a dying horse, and with mayor mchat & co. in charge not even the best vet in the world can save it. She is why we lost NCRBy American
July 3, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this
I think “Head” stated it perfectly, it not bluntly. I did not and would NEVER vote for Strickland. Obama is bankrupting the country, while Strickland bankrupts the state, all while doing things like closing libraries. How impressive.By Bene'
July 3, 2009 10:18 PM | Link to this
I voted for Strickland. If he runs again and he is the best candidate, I will vote for him again. In balancing the budget, he is going to upset people when their favorite or needed program gets cut. There are no popular answers.By Head
July 3, 2009 8:40 PM | Link to this
How about this for a bi-partisan take on change. Why dont we only let people who with a vested interest in tax payer money vote. It appears that the people who love to live off the government went to the polls and that is who will benefit from having a tax and spend democrat in any office….so if the actual people who pay the taxes vote then next time we wont have robin hood at the helm and we can get the tax payer money going to things that taxpayers can enjoy…like schools, parks, police and fire, roads etc. and not paying for worthless lazy liberalsBy Thomas
July 3, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
Strickland has a lot to answer for, especially losing NCR to Georgia…By Thomas
July 3, 2009 6:46 PM | Link to this
Kasich is indeed a bottom feeder and a hopeless loser.By Dave
July 3, 2009 6:19 PM | Link to this
You got the poll numbers wrong. Strickland leads Kasich by just a 43%-38% margin, NOT by a 48%-38% margin. Strickland is polling well below 50%.By gene s
July 3, 2009 5:38 PM | Link to this
Barack Obama’s approval rating is down to 59% (or less). His “approval index,” the difference between those who strongly approve and those who strongly disapprove, has declined to +11. There’s little doubt that Obama’s eroding support over the past is linked to his strident backing of the Democrats’ pork extravaganza, which many people (including the Congressional Budget Office) fear will make the economy worse, not better. “Gov. Strickland’s plan to turn around Ohio’s economy apparently meant taking us back to 1984. Ohio’s 9.7 percent unemployment rate - the highest in 25 years. He called himself the jobs candidate, but he’s quickly becoming the jobless governor. We’re losing thousands of jobs every month under this administration, and they’ve offered nothing lately but an eight billion dollar budget deficit and a flawed school funding plan. Ohio needs a governor who can take our economy beyond the days of stonewashed jeans and floppy discs. IT WONT BE A DEMOCRAT ! ( source: www.ohiogop.org. )By Get Real
July 3, 2009 5:14 PM | Link to this
Good maybe it will drop more by election time and we can get rid of him. Or will he call in a favor from his buddy Barry to get re-elected.By Ethel S.
July 3, 2009 5:00 PM | Link to this
Things turned out even worse than I expected under the tax and spend dems. They have nationalized the banks, the car industry, and borrow, print and spend money we do not have, until they go out of office. And all of us and our grandchildren will pick up the tabs. The kool aid drinkers will brag how things were so much better under the dems.By Leslie
July 3, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this
getitdone, I guess you were a sleep or not paying attention when the republicans suggested eliminating some of their staff positions and combining them. Of course the dems said that was just political play. Sounds to me like you just won’t listen to any opinions except liberal opinions. Eliminating staff positions in an over bloated government sounds good to me.By painfultruth
July 3, 2009 3:59 PM | Link to this
I told you not to vote for this fraud. You did, and you’re getting exactly what you deserve, you crybaby liberal losers! He’s just as bad as Obama… Lies, lies, lies…By Curtis Bowman
July 3, 2009 3:39 PM | Link to this
I really had no opinion about the Governor until he went after our libraries. Now I am working toward ousting him, and any official that supports this budget, from office.By GP
July 3, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this
Should not surprise anyone that Strickland is outObamaing Obama.By rocky
July 3, 2009 3:27 PM | Link to this
Is anyone really surprised by this? The numbers will continue to fall…By rene
July 3, 2009 2:47 PM | Link to this
Like every other politian, Strickland is just in it for his own ego. No one in the state house is going to a thing unless it makes THEM look good… the rest of us don’t matter.By FreedomWriter
July 3, 2009 2:35 PM | Link to this
You all complain about the Democrats and some complain about the Republicans. Well to tell you all the truth, they all suck so bad, its unreal. How about we just try to get The JOB done here folks, and stop the constant back and forth crap. Lets do with what weve got. Which isnt much it appears. Hell its tiome for SOMEBODY to step up and DO something. That would be a CHANGE i could BELIEVE in for sure. Quit your crying, bunch of losers. No-hio the Heartless of it all!By KAF
July 3, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this
I voted for Strickland once. I will never vote for him again. His draconian budget measures (slashing library expenditures and eliminating all funding for tobacco prevention and control, for example) are what any reactionary Republican would love to see. Ohio really only has one political party, the Ohio Democratic-Republican party. It is bought and paid for by business interests and is committed to ensuring that the tax base is so low that essential state services cannot function. I will be voting for a third party candidate for governor next election.By jack
July 3, 2009 2:30 PM | Link to this
Kasich is a bottom-feeder. Go Dewine!!By amy jatz
July 3, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this
as bad as Strickland is he’s 1000x better than the option the Rebublicans gave us on the ballotBy KevinBob
July 3, 2009 2:18 PM | Link to this
Elections have consequences and when people don’t analyze candidates before voting, this is what happens. Obama is the best example of this over Strickland by far. Here is a simple suggestion to balance the budget; Quit spending money that is not in the treasury. Something Democrats are failing to do and will never do and Republicans can do if they want to take back the Government.By citizen
July 3, 2009 2:02 PM | Link to this
I am not surprised. Looks like Obama is headed in same direction. They have NO ideas except blowing money we don’t have and now RAISING taxes, which they promised not to do. “Yes we can” put the country in the toilet. -and yes, they did!By getitdone
July 3, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this
I have yet to see what the Republicans suggest they do to balance the budget. They like to bash ideas but offer none of their own!!!By Basil
July 3, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this
Strickland could only get away with be a “Do Nothing” Governor for so long. Sounds like the voters realize that he is terrible.By SW Ohio
July 3, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this
Strickland is a one and out wonder, the wonder being why on earth did people vite for him to begin with!By Flipper
July 3, 2009 12:49 PM | Link to this
So will Obama’s.By Literate
July 3, 2009 8:36 AM | Link to this
I think you mean “down from a 57-29 percent margin”, not “own”. You are professionals - please do your job!