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Governor’s race tightens in Quinnipiac poll; Kasich leads Strickland, 50-41 percent
Republican John Kasich leads Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland, 50-41 percent among likely voters in a Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday.
That’s down from a 54-37 percent lead Kasich had in a Sept. 16 Quinnipiac poll. Other public polls have shown a tighter race. The Dayton Daily News/Ohio Newspaper poll showed Kasich leading, 49-45 percent.
The RealClearPolitics.com Web site showed Kasich with an average lead of 3.5 percent in public polls.
Kasich leads 62 - 29 percent lead among independent voters in the new poll, the group responsible for his overall lead.
“The governor’s race has tightened but Kasich still has a healthy lead with four weeks until election day,” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said in a press release.
“If Gov. Strickland is to mount a comeback, he needs to make a major dent in Kasich’s commanding lead among independent voters, who often make the difference in close elections in Ohio.”
President Barack Obama’s frequent trips to Ohio don’t seem to be helping Strickland.
Just 14 percent of likely voters overall and just 6 percent of independent voters say the president’s visits make them more likely to vote for Strickland.
Thirty-three percent of likely voters overall and 39 percent of independent voters say a presidential visit makes it less likely they’ll back Strickland.
Other poll results:
*Voters disapprove, 57-39 percent, of the job President Obama is doing in the White House.
*Voters disapprove, 53-40 percent, of the job Strickland is doing as governor.
*Voters disapprove, 58-35 percent, of Strickland’s handling of the economy.
*By 51 - 39 percent, voters think Kasich would do a better job than Strickland in rebuilding the state’s economy.
*Just 14 percent of likely voters think the state’s economy is getting better, while 45 percent say it’s getting worse and 40 percent say it’s staying the same.
*Strickland leads 88 - 3 percent among those who think the economy is improving while Kasich leads 55-38 percent among those who say it’s about the same and 76 - 13 percent among those who think it is getting worse.
The poll was taken Sept. 29 through Sunday with 1,025 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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By STRICKLAND
October 8, 2010 3:26 PM | Link to this
I’m a bad actor. I pretend to care about the unemployed workers who can’t find jobs. Since I can’t argue the issues, I’ll try to distract to other stuff. I don’t want to talk about how I lost so many jobs on my watch, or how I misspent the stimulus tax dollars. I’d rather talk about how Kasich is wall street. It’s better than talking about my progressive left wing radical agenda! High Obama! I mean, Hitler!
By Squirrellygirl
October 8, 2010 3:21 PM | Link to this
In what universe, what dimension, could you consider what Strickland has done as a “good job”? In your dreams? We lost jobs under his watch. He doesn’t care about the American worker, but he does care that the union gets their share! Unions don’t care about the workers, they rip off their pension funds and then pretend to care about the workers, just like Strickland. Vote for Kasich!
By Squirrellygirl
October 8, 2010 3:17 PM | Link to this
Since when is a 9 point lead considered “a slight lead”? DDN making a funny? To the left to the left to the left…
By Bob
October 7, 2010 10:11 PM | Link to this
I think I agree with Strong Conservative on this one. I believe Kasich is a RINO and Republicans do not need to muddy up the water with traitors in their midst. I am for a strong socially and fiscally conservative Republican party that is firmly rooted in the Constitution first. In lieu of that maybe I’ll just leave that spot blank. Why couldn’t the Ohio Republican party have found a much better candidate to run for Governor? Man, I do despise RINO’s.
By FairandEqual
October 6, 2010 6:52 PM | Link to this
On Nov 2nd, vote out those politicians who have CHOSEN not to resolve the Delphi pension issue in almost TWO YEARS! Vote OUT Ted Strickland!
By MillMill
October 5, 2010 8:33 PM | Link to this
In 2006 Ted Strickland ran for governor on the platform of not being Ken Blackwell. I voted for him because he was not Ken Blackwell. He was elected because he was not Ken Blackwell. Unfortunately in 4 years of office, the only thing he has accomplished is proving that he is not Ken Blackwell. What a waste of an elected official.
By MillMill
October 5, 2010 7:18 PM | Link to this
Strickland campaigned in 2006 on the platform that he was not Ken Blackwell. I voted for him because he was not Ken Blackwell. He was elected because he was not Ken Blackwell. But in his 4 years of office, the only thing of merit that he has accomplished is prove that he is not Ken Blackwell. What a waste of an office!
By MillMill
October 5, 2010 7:14 PM | Link to this
Strickland campaigned in 2006 on the platform that he was not Ken Blackwell. I voted for him because he was not Ken Blackwell. He was elected because he was not Ken Blackwell. But in his 4 years of office, the only thing of merit that he has accomplished is prove that he is not Ken Blackwell. What a waste of an office!
By L Berry
October 5, 2010 6:10 PM | Link to this
OMG, now the Liberal Left Democrats are trying to tie Buckeyes with Strickland. Talk about two opposites. The Buckeyes are Champions and winners and Strickland is a failure and a loser. It must be desperation City for the Liberal Left. Voters are fed up with the fake promises and talk of dreams. In stark reality, A vote for Strickland is a vote for bigger Government and against the middle class.
By No Kasich
October 5, 2010 2:09 PM | Link to this
Kasich is a shill for Wall Street. What he really wants is to get his grubby hands on the Ohio Public Pensions. Strickland has had a lot on his plate, and all things considered, he’s done a good job. Kasich is making promises he can’t possibly keep.
By Horace
October 5, 2010 2:00 PM | Link to this
I just love hearing the worried squeals of the little democrat piggies as they try to figure out how to tell another lie to the sheeple to get them back in line behind their chosen drones. Goodbye Strickland, see ya on the unemployment line with all the others you’ve let down.
By do54
October 5, 2010 1:39 PM | Link to this
Check ALL the major polls. It is much closer than this one. Some even have Strickland with a small lead. Four weeks is an eternity in a political campaign. Neither party can be too comfortable with the recent polls.
By mt
October 5, 2010 1:34 PM | Link to this
Ohio better wake up Portman and Kasich first both say they are for meesying with social security and then they are not. Ohio it is you own demise if the this election is even close. It is a shame people have no common sense and create their own problems by voting in millionaires!
By Terry
October 5, 2010 1:14 PM | Link to this
Come on…Ohio….Times are tough but the plan Strickland has in place HELPS OHIO….GO Forward not backwards….Republicans represent backward progress…Rail brings many jobs…Fight FOR STRICKLAND…LET’S GO BUCKEYES!!!
By Strong Conservative
October 5, 2010 12:16 PM | Link to this
Rich, Kasich was directly responsible for making the Clinton Assualt Weapons Ban possible. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/pdf/dirtydozen.pdf @ohiodonkeydude : While that spending was egregious, which party controlled both houses and rammed those bills through? Hint: It wasn’t the R’s.
By karon
October 5, 2010 12:00 PM | Link to this
Strickland supports passenger trains for Ohio! Ohio received 400 million for these trains! Kasich says he will return this money to the feds and it will go to another state and they set up the trains and jobs for their state. VOTE STRICKLAND and save this money for Ohio and jobs and economic development! VOTE STRICKLAND!
By Rich
October 5, 2010 11:57 AM | Link to this
G-Dog, et al., I’m leaning Kasich. Yours is the first I’ve heard on him being anti. Just check his site, here’s what it says: John Kasich and Mary Taylor applaud Ohio’s sportsmen for their stewardship of our state’s abundant wildlife and their work to help conserve our beautiful natural resources. Hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors are important parts of Ohio’s culture, as well as its economy. Supporting Ohio’s sportsmen starts with protecting Second Amendment rights. Ted Strickland goes out of his way to offend gun owners by deliberately selecting lieutenant governor candidates who are openly hostile to the Second Amendment. Lee Fisher was a board member of Handguns Control, Inc., and Yvette McGee Brown has publicly voiced her anti-Second Amendment views. John and Mary are united in their strong support for the right to bear arms. As a member of Congress, John received three “A” level NRA ratings, was endorsed by the NRA three times and received campaign contributions from the NRA six times. In the legislature Mary earned an NRA “A” rating and enjoys trap shooting with her family. Instead of trying to take guns away from people, John Kasich and Mary Taylor believe government should focus on demanding more personal responsibility and holding criminals responsible for their actions.” Does someone know somethign different?
By Joe
October 5, 2010 11:39 AM | Link to this
John Kasich is the person for office. We need jobs in Ohio. John is the person that can bring Ohio back to life. John can bring jobs back to Ohio have faith. Ted does nothing for Ohio thats why we need John in Ohio’s office. We need jobs so we can feed are family’s John is the right guy for governor. Get out and vote Kasich and Taylor for Ohio. God Bless Ohio.
By Jesse
October 5, 2010 11:31 AM | Link to this
HOW MUCH OF ‘THE PARTY LINE’ FROM THE ‘DDN’ DO WE NEED TO HEAR??? Change is coming, make a friend of change to progress, and avoid being run over.
By hakko
October 5, 2010 11:29 AM | Link to this
Both of the major party candidates are long time politicians. Neither will provide leadership. Both will simply provide the same party/power driven rhetoric and actions. 4 years from now, we will all be left scratching our heads wondering what happened while we once again choose between candidates provided by the two party system. Vote for someone other than a Dem or Pub if you really want things to change.
By ohiodonkeydude
October 5, 2010 11:14 AM | Link to this
RU kidding me the conservatives are fiscally responsible. Was the billion dollar a week Iraq war and search for weapons of mass destruction fiscally responsible? How about the 25 million dollar give away to Chrylser? Or maybe the initial 700 billion to the banks before the election? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????
By RD
October 5, 2010 11:11 AM | Link to this
Dear DDN….. There you go again !
By Mr. A
October 5, 2010 10:20 AM | Link to this
Evidently hhh and unclejj have never heard of trend lines.
By Bat Dad
October 5, 2010 10:18 AM | Link to this
There is a state I know of where taxes are low, regulations are low, and the overall climate is friendly toward business. It’s called Alabama. You want to raise your kids there? Fine. Move there. Take them with you. You’ll fit right in, Cletus. I want to live in Ohio, not Alabama. F- Kasich.
By funny
October 5, 2010 10:14 AM | Link to this
Funny…if the situation were reversed, the headline would be that the election is a shoo-in for Strickland. Good God, DDN…get off your left-leaning stance and actually report non-partisan stories!!!
By Teabagging Republican
October 5, 2010 10:09 AM | Link to this
And in the Teabagging poll, Teabaggers are sweeping all elections for all races. If you trust the Teabagging poll.
By G-dog
October 5, 2010 10:09 AM | Link to this
Kaisich conservative? Are you kidding me- I’m a republican gun owner/ hunter. Kaisich is anti-gun/ anti hunting… sounds more liberal to me?
By hhh
October 5, 2010 9:59 AM | Link to this
Amazing how the DDN thinks a 9pt. lead is closing in??? Most candidates with that kind of lead would be thrilled!! Lets face it Strickland is history. OH is going down hill in a hurry and we need a change!!!!!!!
By unclejj
October 5, 2010 9:57 AM | Link to this
Nice headline DDN. Kasich is now crushing Strickland by 9 rather than the previous crushing by 17. Strickland’s getting destroyed in both polls. And in particular, any incumbent is defined by his number in the polls. Strickland is at 41 in this one, and in the low 40’s in almost every poll. That’s as high as he is going, no matter how much you try to help him out ;)
By Tom
October 5, 2010 9:52 AM | Link to this
If I were Kasich, I’d consider the state supreme court angle. Who is the chief justice and how did he get there? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t by my vote.
By blucorsair
October 5, 2010 9:38 AM | Link to this
It doesn’t look asif the Democrats can win on their record or the issues. Perhaps another voter fraud scheme her in Ohio can save them. Where is Jennifer Brunner and ACORN when they need them!!!
By blucorsair
October 5, 2010 9:32 AM | Link to this
It doesn’t look as if the Democrats are going to win on their record or the issues. Perhaps another voter fraud scandal here in Ohio can save them. Were is Jennifer Brunner and ACORN when the Democrats need them!!!
By Adam
October 5, 2010 9:27 AM | Link to this
I am leaning toward Kascich because of Fiscal Responsiblity, but I wish he would stand up and fight for slot machines at the race tracks. I’m hoping since he worked for Lehmen Brothers he is already a gambler so why not stand up for the slots. Religion needs to be kept out of politics, and if he follows by this he will be a great Governor for Fiscal Conservatives, Independents and Moderate Democrats.
By R U Kidding Me
October 5, 2010 9:22 AM | Link to this
Vote conservative, vote against irresponsible spending and spending for the irresponsible, take back our country, make the government fear the people and not have the people fear the governement.
By r
October 5, 2010 8:51 AM | Link to this
“It’s funny how the liberals have tried to use Obama to assist his counterparts all over the country and their efforts have failed every single time. Do the liberals not get it yet? The majority of voters are tired of the out of control spending and high unemployment rates both of which were caused by the dems.” Have there been election results yet and I missed them?
By Vote GOP
October 5, 2010 8:46 AM | Link to this
It’s funny how the liberals have tried to use Obama to assist his counterparts all over the country and their efforts have failed every single time. Do the liberals not get it yet? The majority of voters are tired of the out of control spending and high unemployment rates both of which were caused by the dems.
By null
October 5, 2010 8:21 AM | Link to this
maybe the conservs can use that missing ballot technique like the one they used in florida to get the edge.
By Squirrellygirl
October 5, 2010 8:09 AM | Link to this
I know that I don’t want Strickland reelected. I don’t like the path our country and state are on, and kicking Strickland out of office is the first step to restoration. The out of control spending has to be stopped. Strickland stood behind Brunner in not investigating 200,000+ fraud votes in OH. That’s enough for me.
By Strong Conservative
October 5, 2010 8:04 AM | Link to this
John Kasich is not a conservative. He is a RINO and will be worse than Bob Taft. The RINO’s controlled both houses of the Ohio legislature for 12 years and didn’t fix any problems. Kasich is making promises he can’t possibly keep. I’m sitting this one out, or quite possibly I might vote Strickland because he’s great on 2nd Amendment issues.
By Strong Conservative
October 5, 2010 8:02 AM | Link to this
John Kasich is not a conservative. He is a RINO and will be worse than Bob Taft. The RINO’s controlled both houses of the Ohio legislature for 12 years and didn’t fix any problems. Kasich is making promises he can’t possibly keep. I’m sitting this one out, or quite possibly I might vote Strickland because he’s great on 2nd Amendment issues.
By Paula
October 5, 2010 7:51 AM | Link to this
Misleading headline but great results. Four weeks out and you are up by 9 points - who wouldn’t love that? You go John Kasich! Can’t wait until you are our next Governor.
By Dr Zap
October 5, 2010 6:58 AM | Link to this
The race will be tighter once the voting fraud by the various unions who support Strickland starts.
By Amazed
October 5, 2010 6:49 AM | Link to this
I would think most voters have made up their minds which canidates they are supporting. It always amazes me how much money is spent on advertising for a public service job. Let the mud slinging begin.