Ohio Democratic Governor May Be In Trouble in 2010 Reelection Bid
Posted Jul 10, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack
A Quinnipiac University survey suggests that incumbent Democratic Governor Ted strickland of Ohio may be in trouble with votes: "His approval rating--at 46% positive, 42% negative, is down considerably from the 57% to
29% rating he received in the organization's May 6 survey. "This is Gov. Strickland's lowest approval rating since a
45 - 12 score, with 43 percent undecided, February 1, 2007, one month after he
took office. Voters give Gov. Strickland two big thumbs down, disapproving 53 -
33% of the way he is handling the economy and disapproving 53 - 32% of the way
he is handling the state budget. Voters also feel 40 - 34%that Gov. Strickland
has not kept his campaign promises. These are Strickland's lowest scores on
these three measures. U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, a possible Republican challenger in
the 2010 Governor's race, has caught up with the struggling Strickland, with 40%
to the Governor's 41%, compared to a 48 - 36% Strickland lead May 6. Another
challenger, former Congressman John Kasich, trails Strickland 43 - 38 percent,
compared to 51 - 32 percent May 6.
