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Kasich is Ahead of Incumbent Governor Strickland in Ohio

Republican challenger John Kasich holds a slight lead in the Buckeye State’s gubernatorial race, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

Rob Portman has a nine-point lead over Lee Fisher in the race for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by George Voinovich.

Republican challenger John Kasich holds a slight lead in the Buckeye State’s gubernatorial race, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

In the online survey of a representative sample of 500 registered voters in Ohio, 48 per cent of decided voters and leaners would support Kasich on election day. Incumbent governor Ted Strickland of the Democratic Party is a close second with 46 per cent. Support is lower for the Green Party’s Dennis Spisak (2%) and Libertarian Ken Matesz (1%).

Kasich has a six-point lead among male voters (51% to 45%), while Strickland is ahead among female voters (48% to 45%).

In the U.S. Senate race, 52 per cent of decided voters and leaners would support Republican Rob Portman, while 43 per cent would back Democrat Lee Fisher. Six per cent of respondents would vote for other candidates.

Fisher is the most popular contender for voters aged 18 to 34 (61%), but trails Portman by double-digits among respondents aged 35 to 54 and those over the age of 55.

The gubernatorial and U.S, Senate elections are scheduled for Nov. 2.

Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)

CONTACT:

Mario Canseco, Vice President, Communications & Media Relations
+877 730 3570
mario.canseco@angus-reid.com

Methodology: From October 5 to October 8, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 500 American registered voters in the State of Ohio who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 4.5%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a representative sample. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.