(10/31/10) -

Kasich Barely Leads Strickland in Ohio’s Gubernatorial Race

Incumbent Governor Ted Strickland is trailing Republican rival John Kasich in the final stages of the Buckeye State’s gubernatorial campaign, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

Rob Portman remains ahead of Lee Fisher in the U.S Senate contest.

Incumbent Governor Ted Strickland is trailing Republican rival John Kasich in the final stages of the Buckeye State’s gubernatorial campaign, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.

The online survey of a representative sample of 532 registered voters in Ohio also shows that the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring George Voinovich is expected to be filled by a Republican.

Governor – Republican John Kasich holds the support of 49 per cent of absolutely certain voters, followed closely by incumbent Governor and Democratic candidate Ted Strickland (46%).

Two other candidates are in single digits: Dennis Spisak of the Green Party (2%) and Ken Matesz of the Libertarian Party (1%).

U.S. Senate – Rob Portman of the Republican Party is the clear favorite in this contest with 57 per cent, followed by Democrat Lee Fisher with 40 per cent. Portman has expanded his lead, from nine points in early October to 17 points now.

Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)

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

Methodology: From October 27 to October 29, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 532 American registered voters in the State of Ohio who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 4.3%. 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.