Rasmussen: Democrats lead in Ohio

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Sherrod Brown (D) 44%
Mike DeWine (R) 42%

Here we go again. For the second time in three consecutive election polls of Ohio's competitive race for U.S. Senate, the Democratic challenger has edged ahead of the Republican incumbent.

Despite the seven-point edge Senator Mike DeWine enjoyed last month, this doesn't look like a statistical blip: before these last three polls, DeWine had not trailed even once. Moreover, our three-poll rolling average shows a relatively stable five-point margin for DeWine earlier in the year that has now tapered to a tie. The race is clearly trending away from the incumbent.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/ohioSenate.htm



Ted Strickland (D) 50%
Ken Blackwell (R) 39%

Unlike the U.S. Senate race in the state, Ohio's gubernatorial contest is not showing much movement.

The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Ohio shows Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland leading Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell 50% to 39% (see crosstabs). Strickland continues to do better among unaffiliated voters and especially moderates, and manages to lure 23% of GOP voters. Blackwell attracts the support of only 9% of Democrats.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/ohioGovernor.htm

[Kolesar]

1. 34% are not confident that ballots are properly counted in most elections

Lots of goodies here:

Sixty-three percent (63%) are relatively confident that ballots are properly counted in most elections; 34% are not confident.

DeWine is viewed favorably by 46%, unfavorably by 44%. For Sherrod Brown the numbers are 45% favorable, 40% unfavorable.

We're seeing the same trend in other competitive races, with GOP incumbents now trailing in Montana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Missouri.

Missouri is actually 42/42. Rasmussen is reporting the "trend".

[geiger]

7. I dont get the unfavorables for Brown

?????????

[safi0]

8. Its mainly the hardcore GOP

The vast majority of that 40% would see Mother Theresa as unfavorable if she were running in Ohio.

[geiger]

9. But....

we have Dems running around saying our own is "unknown;" how would more Republicans than Democrats or even Independents for that matter, know who he is? He is virtually the darling of D insiders who had hoped he would run for Governor previous.

Strickland's numbers, on the other hand, are unbelievably telling. Blackwell's cooked. His Party Establishment tried to circle the wagons, but it's just not going to work.

[safi0]

10. They may not know

Who he is. But for that 40%, the fact that he is a Democrat is enough reason to view him unfavorably.

[GOTV]

2. Not near enough of a lead...

... to overcome polling error and fraud

[rrasile]

3. Leading in Ohio?

Are you hinting that our votes do not get counted.
Hell, man Debold is an Ohio company and if I remember right one of the Timken boys set up the company a few years back and we know their connections with GW Bush.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi rrasile!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Eurobabe]

4. I need to find out how to vote absentee from overseas

I want to make sure Strickland wins Ohio. (And Brown!!)

If anyone knows how, pass it along to me!

[Kolesar]

5. Ohio government website with instructions

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/PublicAffairs/VoterInfoGuide.aspx?Section=16