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Brown Could Defeat DeWine in Ohio
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Democrat Sherrod Brown is now the top contender for one of Ohio's seats in the United States Senate, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 44 per cent of respondents in the Buckeye State would vote for the U.S. congressman while 41 per cent would support incumbent Republican Mike DeWine.
DeWine was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994 and 2000. In the last ballot, he defeated Democrat Ted Celeste with 61 per cent of all cast ballots. DeWine served as Ohio's lieutenant governor from 1991 to 1996.
Brown was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992. He had previously served as an Ohio state legislator from 1975 to 1982. Last year, Brown was one of the main Democratic lawmakers who led an unsuccessful effort to block the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
On May 2, Ohio voters participated in a primary election. DeWine earned the GOP senatorial nod with 71 per cent of the vote, while Brown won the Democratic contest with 77.5 per cent.
Earlier this month, North Carolina senator Elizabeth Dole—chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee—defined Brown as "one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
The election to the U.S. Senate is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Polling Data
Election 2006 - Ohio Senate
May 8 | Apr. 19 | Mar. 28 | |
Sherrod Brown (D) | 44% | 41% | 42% |
Mike DeWine (R) | 41% | 43% | 45% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely Ohio voters, conducted on May 8, 2006. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.