Ohio: Gov. Strickland's Approval Ratings Dip

October 30, 2009 1:25 PM | | Comments (0)

One year before Ohio voters decide whether or not to re-elect Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, less than half of them approve of his job performance, according to a survey conducted Oct. 14-20 by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati.

According to the survey, 48 percent of respondents said they approve of Strickland's performance as governor and 37 percent said they disapprove. Six months ago, Strickland's numbers were 56 percent approve and 34 percent disapprove.

Barely two in five respondents (41 percent) said they approve of Strickland's handling of the economy, compared to 49 percent who said they disapprove.

President Obama has a higher favorability rating than Strickland (52 percent) but also a higher unfavorability rating (45 percent) in the state where defeated John McCain by 52 percent to 47 percent in the 2008 presidential balloting.

Strickland's Republican opponent almost certainly will be John Kasich, a former House member from the Columbus area.

CQ Politics at the moment rates the Ohio governor's race as Likely Democratic.

To follow the 2009 and 2010 governors' races, check out CQ Politics' election map.

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Categories: Governor, University of Cincinnati

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