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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Poll: Kasich, Portman continue to lead for governor, U.S. Senate
Republican challenger John Kasich continues to lead Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland among likely voters in the governor’s race while Republican Rob Portman retains his edge over Democrat Lee Fisher in the race for U.S. Senate.
A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Wednesday shows Kasich leading, 50-43 percent when leaners are included.
This is a slight improvement for Strickland compared to an Aug. 30 survey that showed him trailing 52-40 percent, with leaners included.
The poll was taken Monday before Tuesday’s Strickland-Kasich debate.
In the new Senate poll, Portman leads 49-41 percent when leaners are included, marking Portman’s highest level of support to date against Fisher.
In the survey two weeks ago, Portman led 47-41 percent when leaners were included.
“Leaners” are those who haven’t made a hard choice but lean toward one candidate or the other.
The new poll also finds:
*50 percent view Kasich, a former Columbus-area U.S. House member and investment banker, favorably while 37 percent view him unfavorably.
*39 percent view Strickland favorably, compared to 55 who view him unfavorably.
*Voters put more trust in Democrats than Republicans to handle the economy, 48-41 percent.
*51 percent think repeal of the national health care overhaul would be good for the economy.
The poll was taken on Monday by automated calls with 750 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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TweetDems in Dayton and across state observe anniversary of Lehman Brothers collapse
Democrats in Dayton and across the state today plan separate events to observe the second anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Wall Street firm where Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich was a managing director.
“The officials will use this occasion to point out how the policies supported by former Congressman and Lehman managing director, John Kasich, and his GOP allies benefited Wall Street while undercutting Ohio families,” a press release said.
There will be about 10 events, according to the Ohio Democratic Party, including one in Columbus with Democratic Attorney General Richard Cordray, running for re-election against former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine of Cedarville.
The Dayton event is at 1 p.m. at Tech Town, corner of E. Monument Ave. and Webster St., a press release said.
State Sen. Fred Strahorn, D-Dayton, Dayton City Commissioners Dean Lovelace, Nan Whaley and Matt Joseph are scheduled to be at the event, along with Tipp City Mayor Dee Gillis and Trotwood Mayor Joyce Sutton Cameron.
The collapse of Lehman Brothers has been called a key factor in the national economic meltdown. Kasich has said he was not a key player in Lehman Brothers but worked mostly in a two-person office in Columbus.
He has, however, cited his experience working with businesses while at Lehman Brothers as evidence of his ability to help create jobs and improve Ohio’s economy.
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