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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
UPDATED with Sen. Sherrod Brown appearance in Dayton: Gov. Strickland, brother Roger to rally in Springfield, Dayton
Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and his brother Roger will kick off Labor Day weekend campaigning with rallies in Springfield and Dayton on Thursday, Sept. 2, Strickland’s campaign announced.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will join them in Dayton, the campaign said. The rallies are open to the public.
The Springfield rally will be at 3 p.m. at UAW Local 402 Recreation Park, 4945 Derr Road, a press release said.
The Dayton rally will be at 5:15 p.m., 2719 Armstrong, Teamsters Local 957, the campaign said.
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TweetVP Biden to be in Toledo on Labor Day
Vice President Joe Biden will participate in Labor Day “festivities” in Toledo on Monday, Sept. 6, the White House announced on Wednesday.
It will be Democrat Biden’s second trip to Toledo in less than a month. He was there on Aug. 23.
Biden is scheduled to be in Dayton on Sept. 20 for a fundraiser for Gov. Ted Strickland.
Details of Biden’s Labor Day trip will be released later, the White House said.
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TweetSecond poll shows Kasich leading Strickland - by 10 points
A second poll released on Wednesday, Sept. 1, shows Republican challenger John Kasich leading incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, who’s seeking re-election.
The survey from Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C., finds Kasich leading, 50-40 percent, among likely voters. A PPP poll in June had Kasich up, 43-41 percent, a virtual tie.
A Rasmussen Reports poll, also released on Wednesday, showed Kasich, a former Columbus-area U.S. House member, up by 8 points, 47-39 percent.
The new PPP poll also finds Strickland’s job approval rating low - 34 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove.
“Republicans are united around John Kasich and independents are likely to go strongly toward him as well,” Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling, said in a press release.
“To win, Ted Strickland has the Herculean task of bringing disloyal Democrats back to the fold and getting more of his party faithful out to the polls than plan to vote now.”
The poll was taken by automated calls from Friday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 29, with 475 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
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TweetU.S. Senate candidate mourns dad’s death
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rob Portman’s father, William C. Portman, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
The Portman family described Bill Portman as a hero and inspiration.
Portman, 88, was a father of three and grandfather of nine. A Dartmouth College graduate and a World War II veteran, Mr. Portman started his own equipment business in 1960 with five employees; the company now has 300 workers in three states. He was active in the greater Cincinnati community, including the chamber of commerce and United Way.
The family said in a written statement: “He was larger than life to us growing up. He was a hard worker who started his own business, building it from the ground up. But he always kept our family first. He was a caring, attentive husband and father who passed down to us the core values of honesty, integrity, faith, respect for others, and community service. He also shared with us his love of the outdoors and hunting and fishing. It was some of those moments out of doors we shared as a family together that we value most. Bill Portman lived a life to be proud of and was a model for all of us.”
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TweetPoll: Kasich leads Strickland, 47-39 percent, for governor
Republican challenger John Kasich leads Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, 47-39 percent, among likely voters, in a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Seven percent prefer another candidate and 7 percent are undecided.
When “leaners” - those who lean toward either candidate- are included, Kasich’s lead grows to 12 points, 52-40 percent.
The results are about the same as those in a poll two weeks ago when Kasich led, 48-40 percent.
Since December, Kasich’s support in the polls has ranged from 45 to 49 percent while support for Strickland has ranged from 38 to 45 percent.
The statewide telephone survey, done by automated calling, was taken Monday, Aug. 30, with 750 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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