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Polls speculate about Voinovich’s future: UPDATED
For those of you who don’t need a break from politics in the aftermath of the interminable 2008 presidential election, Public Policy Polling released a poll looking at senators up for re-election in 2010.
They find that Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, has an approval rate hovering around 30 percent - it was 31 percent both in June and July and 30 percent in August - and will be up there with Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida as one of the most vulnerable incumbents if he doesn’t retire.
Their poll matched him up with U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, and found Voinovich would tie him 33-33. Voinovich would lead U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Twp. 37-32; and trail Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner 42-38 and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher 40-38.
The poll said he leads in hypothetical 2010 matchups with Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.
UPDATED: A reminder that these polls were taken over the course of the year, not this fall. Here’s one from this fall from SurveyUSA: It gives him a 51 percent approval.
Hmm. Maybe it is too soon to speculate?
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By ck
November 12, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this
Yep, he is one of the worst. No wonder Ohio is going blue. With a senator like him and a governor (Ted should thank him) like Taft, we Republican’s have asked for everything we’ve gotten. Hopefully he does retire, to at least give us a fighting chance.By TRS
November 11, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this
A poll a little less than two years away from an election? Now thats real relevant.By mwm
November 11, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
Good, Perhaps we can get rid of Boehner in the near future also.