New Poll--Ohio Governor: Strickland (D): 41% Kasich (R) 40%

[WI_DEM]

The recent trend of good news out of Ohio Governor race continues:

Building on a recent trend of favorable public opinion survey results, Gov. Ted Strickland (D) now has forged into the lead --- 41% to 40% --- over John Kasich (R) in a very hot gubernatorial race, according to a recently-concluded poll by the highly-respected Benenson Strategy Group of Washington, DC.

Six (6) percent of respondents chose other candidates and 13% were undecided. The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted from September 25 - 27, 2010.

Speaking for The Benenson Strategy Group, pollster Peter Brodnitz said, “As early voting begins, the race for Governor is a dead heat: Governor Strickland leads John Kasich 41% to 40%, including leaners. While Kasich’s ballot support and favorability are essentially the same – 40% support Kasich and 41% are favorable toward him – Governor Strickland’s 47% favorable rating exceeds both his current ballot support <41%> and is 6% higher than Kasich’s favorable rating.”

The margin of error is plus or minus 4% (see methodology memo). The poll was commissioned by the Campaign for the Moderate Majority (CMM.)

Strickland had a favorable-to-unfavorable rating of 47% to 43%, with 11% stating ‘no opinon/don’t know’. In comparison, Kasich had a favorable-to unfavorable rating of 41% to 31%, with a surprisingly high 28% stating ‘no opinon/don’t know’ about him with just five weeks left to Election Day.

The new Benenson poll follows closely on the heels of The New York Times/CBS poll released yesterday showing that Kasich had slipped to a one-point lead – 43 % to 42 % -- over Strickland.

http://comecleankasich.com/content/new-cmm-poll-shows-strickland-forging-lead

[Botany]

1. Kasich is toxic

His wprk w/ and for Lehman cost the Ohio people > 400 million.

[DCBob]

2. Wow, I thought this was a lost cause. OH Gov would be a big win for Dems..

could help in 2012.

[thereismore]

3. OMG, Ohio, please do this! Ohio came through for Clinton and Obama, but failed Kerry.

It's a swing state.

[RZM]

4. Kasich is the very definition of 'lame'

I just don't like his demeanor at all. He doesn't exude confidence or warmth in any way. Had the Republicans a better candidate, Strickland would probably be out this year, but I have a feeling that he's going to win by a very small margin. Good thing too, I REALLY don't want Kasich as governor. Let's make sure we all get to the polls!

[Aramchek]

5. America is waking up from Teabag Hypnosis

[catgirl]

6. What a pleasant surprise

I thought we'd lost this one.