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Monday, September 28, 2009
Poll: Ohio U.S. Senate, Gov races neck and neck
Ohio’s 2010 races for governor and U.S. Senate both are neck-and-neck.
Those are the results of polls of likely voters released on Friday, Sept. 25, by Rasmussen Reports.
In the governor’s race, Republican John Kasich, the former U.S. House member from suburban Columbus, led Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland, 46-45 percent, with 7 percent undecided and 3 percent for other candidates.
In the Senate race, former U.S. Rep. Rob Portman, the suburban Cincinnati Republican, had narrow leads over the two Democrats seeking their party’s nomination.
Portman led Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, 41-40 percent with 14 percent not sure and 6 percent preferring another candidate.
Portman was ahead of Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, 40-38 percent, with 18 percent not sure and 5 percent for someone else.
The poll was conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 23, with 500 likely voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
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Vandalia biking advocate gets bipartisan support
Chuck Smith of Vandalia, chair of the Ohio Bicycle Federation, got bipartisan support on Monday, Sept. 28, for proposed bicycle safety legislation.
“We need to remind everybody to give us three feet,” Smith said at a windy press conference outside the Statehouse in Columbus.
The bill backed by Sen. Teresa Fedor, D-Toledo, and Mark Wagoner, R-Ottawa Hills, would require a lateral passing zone of three feet when a motor vehicle passes a bicycle or other non-motorized vehicle.
Fifteen other states have passed such legislation, Fedor said. In Ohio, a violation would be a minor misdemeanor, subject to a maximum fine of $150.
Smith, a civilian employee at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said he commutes to work every day by bicycle, a round trip of about 35 miles.
