Poll: Ohio governor's race a virtual dead heat
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Poll: Ohio governor's race a virtual dead heat
Former U.S. Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Republican John Kasich leads Ohio Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland by two percentage points in the latest Ohio Newspaper Poll.
With a margin of error of 3.3 percent, Kasich's 49-47 edge makes the race a statistical dead heat.
The newspaper poll was conducted by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati, and included a sampling of 839 likely voters from Oct. 14-18.
Kasich's strongest support came from southwest, central and northwest Ohio.
Strickland's strongest support came from northeast and southeast Ohio.
Former U.S. Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Republican John Kasich leads Ohio Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland by two percentage points in the latest Ohio Newspaper Poll. With a margin of error of 3.3 percent, Kasich's 49-47 edge makes the race a statistical dead heat.
Male voters prefer Kasich, 53 percent to 43 percent; female voters favor Strickland, 50 percent to 45 percent. But women provide an opening for both candidates because they are more likely to be swayed before the election, the poll shows.cThe oldest and youngest voters surveyed favor Strickland, while those between the ages of 30 to 64 favor Kasich. Former U.S. Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Republican John Kasich leads Ohio Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland by two percentage points in the latest Ohio Newspaper Poll.
Male voters prefer Kasich, 53 percent to 43 percent; female voters favor Strickland, 50 percent to 45 percent. But women provide an opening for both candidates because they are more likely to be swayed before the election, the poll shows.cThe oldest and youngest voters surveyed favor Strickland, while those between the ages of 30 to 64 favor Kasich. Former U.S. Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Republican John Kasich leads Ohio Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland by two percentage points in the latest Ohio Newspaper Poll.
With a margin of error of 3.3 percent, Kasich's 49-47 edge makes the race a statistical dead heat.
The newspaper poll was conducted by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati, and included a sampling of 839 likely voters from Oct. 14-18.
Kasich's strongest support came from southwest, central and northwest Ohio.
Strickland's strongest support came from northeast and southeast Ohio.
Male voters prefer Kasich, 53 percent to 43 percent; female voters favor Strickland, 50 percent to 45 percent. But women provide an opening for both candidates because they are more likely to be swayed before the election, the poll shows.cThe oldest and youngest voters surveyed favor Strickland, while those between the ages of 30 to 64 favor Kasich.
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 2.
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