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Rasmussen Reports’ poll: Kasich lead shrinks in guv race

Republican challenger John Kasich’s lead over incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland has fallen to its lowest level to date among likely voters in a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday, Aug. 5.

The poll shows Kasich, a former Columbus-area U.S. House member, leading, 45-42 percent, down from a 48-43 percent lead two weeks ago. Surveys from other polling organizations also have shown a tight race, with Strickland leading in some of them.

In the Rasmussen Reports’ polls, Kasich’s support since December has remained in the narrow range of 45 to 49 percent, while Strickland’s in the same period has ranged from 38 to 45 percent.

The new poll also finds that 43 percent approve of the job Strickland is doing as governor, while 54 percent disapprove, findings that have not changed during the past three months.

The poll was taken with 750 likely voters on Monday, Aug. 2, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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By Adeline

August 21, 2010 10:40 PM | Link to this

Kasich and Taylor are conservatives, - with enormous debt, taxes – such as healthscare, - that doesn’t take effect for around 4 years, and includes numerous mandates; many socialists in the White House continually support socialistic values – voting for people with conservative ideas, and a history that supports these ideals, would help some feel maybe America can be remade into a CAPITALISTIC/individualistic/productive society.

By Joanie

August 10, 2010 10:50 AM | Link to this

All I know of Kasich is he makes attack ads. He charges Strickland with not having anything good to say about himself. The same must be said of Kasich. How about telling the people what you are FOR?

By null

August 9, 2010 10:18 AM | Link to this

When will Ohio wake up and realize its not 1970 and you don’t thrive on building cars, making steel, mining coal or other union controlled industry’s. Pick a leader that has some vision about where this state needs to go, not where its been. You want to blame someone, blame the people that collectively bargained your jobs away to Mexico and China. I bet they aren’t hurting to pay their bills.

By Bob - Vietnam vet in Ohio

August 6, 2010 8:53 PM | Link to this

Let’s see—Kasich says he wants NO “death tax”, but the so-called “death tax” only affects less than 1 percent of Ohioans! Kasich = Help Only the Rich. In Kasich’s TV ads, he tries to distant himself from Lehman Bros. He WAS a director! But, just like all Republicans who act like Bush / Cheney never ran the country (into the ground) for 8 years, Kasich blames Strickland for the Bush/Cheney economic tsunami—called the Great Recession! Bottom line: Kasich is Bush-lite and will do what all Repugs do—-help the Ultra-Rich and rip the Middle-class and Poor. GOP = POG—Party of Greed.

By EthicsWatch

August 6, 2010 1:45 PM | Link to this

Is Kasich willing to speak out and clearly state that he will end tax breaks and subsidies to any Corporation that outsources an American job?

By null

August 6, 2010 9:47 AM | Link to this

Actually “guv” is NOT in the AP Stylebook. Further, Kasich does not support outsourcing jobs, he supports a robust climate for businesses to thrive and create jobs in Ohio. That’s a novel idea around here.

By tiredofit!

August 6, 2010 9:11 AM | Link to this

the only poll that will be 100 percent right is the one taken at the polls in november.

By EthicsWatch

August 6, 2010 7:45 AM | Link to this

Even Fox News acknowledges that Rasmussen is biased from 4% to 11% to the right. Polls are designed to provide a predetermined answer and are mostly worthless. Bottom line is Kasich supports the outsourcing of OHIO middle class jobs and Wall Street. Strickland supports middle class clean energy jobs in OHIO and Main Street.

By David's LALALand

August 5, 2010 11:03 PM | Link to this

Hey David …you are “pathologically inaccurate”. Fact-Rasmussen’s polls have been one of the most accurate politcal pollsters in the last 10 years. If you could think logically and stop regurgitating the leftists political points you might sound a little more legitimate, genius.

By Modern Esquire

August 5, 2010 4:10 PM | Link to this

I’m pretty sure “guv” is an acceptable abbreviation in the AP Stylebook.

By DAVID IS WRONG AGAIN

August 5, 2010 2:42 PM | Link to this

Please produce evidnce of the poll being pathologically slanted to Repubs… More talking points from a person who cant think for themselves..

By David

August 5, 2010 1:22 PM | Link to this

Rasmussen’s polls are pathologically inaccurate, and always slant the numbers to the Repub side. If the poll shows Kasich leading by less than 10 points then he is not leading at all.

By tommyv

August 5, 2010 12:34 PM | Link to this

Sloppy journalism, DDN. Use the right term, gubernatorial, for the heading. Worst case, shorten governor’s race to gov. race.

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