Strickland, Kasich Start Ohio Governor's Race All But Tied

By CQ-Roll Call Staff | October 27, 2009 8:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Just over a year before the Ohio gubernatorial election, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland is virtually tied with his likely Republican opponent, former Rep. John Kasich, according to a University of Cincinnati Ohio Poll conducted Oct. 14-16.

Strickland was favored for re-election by 48 percent of the registered voters responding to the survey, while 47 percent said they would vote for Kasich to unseat him.

Strickland, also a former member of Congress, was elected governor as Ohio -- along with much of the industrial Midwest -- was heading into a recession that has been especially hard on heavy manufacturing.

The poll was based on telephone interviews with 687 registered voters statewide and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.

CQ Politics currently rates the general election race Likely Democratic.

To follow all of the 2009 and 2010 races for governor, check out the CQ Politics election map.

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