1 3 <p><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_senate">A new survey reports that there is no clear leader in the 2010 Ohio US Senate race</a>: "<span><span>None of the top contenders&nbsp; . . . are gaining ground at this point, with Republican Rob Portman still holding a modest lead. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Portman leading Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher 44% to 39% . . . </span></span>Portman holds a 43% to 37% lead over Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, and this, too, is little changed from the previous survey. Six percent (6%) opt for another candidate, with 15% more undecided."</p> <div><strong><span style="color: #004040;"><em>PollTrack </em>Projection: Too Close To Call</span></strong></div> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2010-03-08T11:17:00-05:00 1412 false true 2010-03-10T08:13:49-05:00 2010-03-10T08:13:49-05:00 1 3 <p>In hypothetical match ups in the Ohio US Senate race--against Democrats Lee Fischer and Jennifer Brunner--Republican Rob Portman leads by +4% on average. Still, <em>PollTrack </em>rates the race too-close-to-call.</p> <div><strong><span style="color: #408080;"><em>PollTrack </em>Early Read--Ohio US Senate: Toss-Up</span></strong></div> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2010-02-21T11:11:50-05:00 1391 false true 2010-02-22T09:40:59-05:00 2010-02-22T09:40:59-05:00 1 3 <p>According to <em>PollTrack</em>'s first read of the 2010 US Senate Race for Ohio's open seat, neither party has an edge in this key swing state. <span style="color: #408080;"><strong><em>PollTrack </em>First Call: Toss Up</strong>. </span></p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2010-01-31T11:01:11-05:00 1369 false true 2010-02-12T11:16:16-05:00 2010-02-12T11:16:16-05:00 1 3 <p>Is Ohio--one of a handful of key bellwether states--trending Republican? A new <a href="http://www.ohiolife.org/base.cfm?page_id=1708">Wenzel Strategies poll</a> suggests that the answer may be yes. In the November's race for governor, Republican John Kasich leads incumbent Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, 43% to 33%. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican Rob Portman bests Democrat Lee Fischer, 37% to 31%, and leads Democrat Jennifer Brunner (D), 40% to 35%.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2010-01-20T21:59:38-05:00 1346 false true 2010-01-22T09:36:11-05:00 2010-01-22T09:36:11-05:00 1 3 <p>Are Democrats about to loose the highest office in one of the nation's most important swing states, Ohio? The answer, at this early stage, could be yes: "Unemployment in Ohio has jumped to 10.5%, the state is wrestling with an $851 million budget shortfall, and Governor Ted Strickland has proposed delaying a tax cut approved in 2005. Add it all together, and it&rsquo;s a tough environment for the incumbent Democratic governor who now trails his expected general election opponent by nine percentage points in an early look at the 2010 race." In the poll, Republican John Kasich gets 48% of the vote while Strickland picks up just 39%. Three percent (3%) say they&rsquo;d prefer a third-party candidate, and 11% are not sure who they would vote for. In September, the two men were essentially even.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-12-13T10:32:09-05:00 1264 false true 2009-12-14T09:34:37-05:00 2009-12-14T09:34:37-05:00 1 3 <p>What a difference a year can make in politics. A new <a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1396">Quinnipiac University poll </a>suggests that the Democratic brand--and President Obama--are both suffering a decline in overall support in the key swing state of Ohio: The poll indicates a shift toward the Republicans, exemplified by President Obama's disapproval rating in the (50%) which is now higher than his approval rating (45%). And Republican Bob Portman, a former House member from the Cincinnati area and the party-endorsed candidate for the Senate, now holds slight leads--of +3% and +4% respectively--over Democrats Lee Fisher, the lieutenant governor, and Jennifer Brunner, the Ohio secretary of state. Given the bellwether status of the state, these numbers could signal problems ahead for the Democrats, both in locally and nationally.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-11-15T17:53:34-05:00 1220 false true 2009-11-17T09:54:02-05:00 2009-11-17T09:54:02-05:00 1 3 <p><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_senate_race">Acording to a Rasmussen survey, things are looking very tight in next year's US Senate race in Ohio</a>: "Next year&rsquo;s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state. Portman is in a virtual tie with Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher 41% to 40%. Six percent (6%) of Ohio voters favor some other candidate, and 14% are undecided. The former GOP congressman is also essentially even with Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, leading by a similarly insignificant 40% to 38% margin. Five percent (5%) prefer another candidate. Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure how they will vote in this race."</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-09-25T09:55:18-04:00 1104 false true 2009-09-30T09:47:16-04:00 2009-09-30T09:47:16-04:00 1 3 <p>While the Democratic brand has taken a bit of a beating in Ohio recently--the President's approval rating in the state is lower than the national average--the party's candidates for Senator in 2010 seem to have picked up steam: A new <a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1372&amp;What=&amp;strArea=;&amp;strTime=0">Quinnipiac poll</a> reports a improvement for Democrats since their lackluster numbers this summer. The respective primaries of the two parties are as follows: [1] Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate: Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher has a 26% to 17% lead over Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D), with 55% still undecided. [2] In the GOP primary, former Rep. Rob Portman (R) leads businessman Tom Ganley (R), 27% to 9%, with 61% still undecided. In the general election, Democrat Fisher tops Portman, 42% to 31%, and beats Ganley 41% to 29%. Brunner tops Portman, 39% to 34%, and beats Ganley 39% to 31%.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-09-16T09:37:58-04:00 1091 false true 2009-09-17T09:10:32-04:00 2009-09-17T09:10:32-04:00 1 3 <p>According to a new <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/7/8/OH/313">DailyKos/Research 2000 poll</a> on the 2010 election cycle in Ohio reports that if the election were held now, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland would lead Republican John Kasich in the gubernatorial race, 44% to 39%. In the U.S. Senate race, the Democratic primary is unclear, with no real leader and the lion's share of voters undecided at this early stage: Democrat Lee Fisher leads Jennifer Brunner 22% to 17%. Significantly, both Democrats edge presumptive Republican nominee Rob Portman in a hypothetical general election match up. Fisher leads, 42% to 35%, and Brunner leads, 40% to 36%.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-07-12T11:26:11-04:00 1003 false true 2009-07-14T09:37:27-04:00 2009-07-14T09:37:27-04:00 1 3 <div><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2009/new_jersey/will_national_issues_impact_nj_gov_race">One serious problem facing incumbent New Jersey Democratic Governor Jon Corzine in his 2009 reelection race according to Rasmussen Reports</a>: a growing sense in the state that the nation is falling further into economic disarray: Just 4% of New Jersey voters rate the economy as good or excellent while 65% say it's in poor shape. 23% say things are getting better, but 47% say they are getting worse. <em>PollTrack</em> has noted this same phenomena in other states where the economy is suffering and incumbent Democratic governors now in trouble, including the key swing states of Virginia (a race that will also be decided this November) and Ohio</span>.</div> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-07-12T11:00:47-04:00 998 false true 2009-07-13T09:57:06-04:00 2009-07-13T09:57:06-04:00 1 3 <p><a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1346">A Quinnipiac University survey suggests that incumbent Democratic Governor Ted strickland of Ohio may be in trouble with votes</a>: <span style="font-size: small;">"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.&nbsp; 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. <br /></span></p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-07-06T14:53:40-04:00 991 false true 2009-07-10T09:17:31-04:00 2009-07-10T09:17:31-04:00 1 3 <p><a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_Ohio_62103.pdf">A Public Policy Polling survey out of Ohio indicates that incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland's approval rating has declined to 43%</a>. In a hypothetic 2010 general election match up, he leads Republican John Kasich by just two points, 44% to 42%. PPP continues: "Strickland has seen a decline in popularity among both Democrats and Republicans. Where previously 70% of voters within his party gave him good marks, now just 62% do. And the percentage of Republicans disapproving of him has increased from 59% to 72%. His numbers with independents are relatively steady."</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-06-22T23:16:27-04:00 974 false true 2009-06-30T10:05:48-04:00 2009-06-30T10:05:48-04:00 1 3 <p><a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_Ohio_623.pdf">A new Public Policy Polling survey </a>suggests that both potential Democratic nominees in Ohio's 2010 US Senate race would defeat their Republican rival in a hypothetical match up in the race to succeeded retiring GOP Sen. George Voinovich: Lee Fisher leads Rob Portman, 41% to 32%; Jennifer Brunner holds a similar 40% to 32% advantage over Portman. PPP continues: "Anyone trying to figure out whether Brunner or Fisher would make a stronger general election candidate or which has a leg up in the primary will not find it from this poll, as their numbers are nearly identical across the board."</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-06-23T14:05:50-04:00 975 false true 2009-06-24T09:35:04-04:00 2009-06-24T09:35:04-04:00 1 3 <p><a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1277&amp;What=&amp;strArea=;&amp;strTime=120">According to a new Quinnipiac University survey</a>, the race for the Democratic nomination to seek the Ohio seat of retiring Republican Sen. George Voinovich is "a wide-open affair" while, on the GOP side, former Rep. Rob Portman holds a significant lead: "In general election match-ups, the Democrats come out ahead of the Republicans." For the Democrats, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher leads at 18%, followed by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner at 14% and Rep. Tim Ryan at 12%. As for the Republicans, Portman leads State Auditor Mary Taylor 31% to 14% with 52% undecided. The general election match-ups: Fisher leads Portman 41% to 33% with 24% undecided and Taylor by 41% to 31% with 25% undecided. Brunner bests Portman 39% to 34% with 25% undecided and Taylor by 38% to 31% with 28% undecided.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2009-03-20T10:37:45-04:00 818 false true 2009-03-23T10:15:42-04:00 2009-03-23T10:15:42-04:00 1 3 <p>In a sign that 2010 will not be easy for Republican incumbents, <a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1241&amp;What=&amp;strArea=;&amp;strTime=0">a new Quinnipiac poll </a>reports that two-term Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich faces a tough reelection fight in 2010, with 36 percent wanting to give him another term and 35 percent backing an unnamed Democratic candidate, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today . . . Voinovich, who has been a fixture in Ohio politics since winning the first of two terms as Governor in 1990, would have a potentially more difficult challenge for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Only 44 percent of voters, including a lukewarm 54 percent of Republicans, say he deserves to be reelected.</p> Maurice Berger, Political Director, PollTrack 2008-12-10T12:10:39-05:00 589 false true 2008-12-10T15:10:27-05:00 2008-12-10T15:10:27-05:00