Once again, the challenger in Ohio's highly competitive race for U.S. Senate has edged out the GOP incumbent in the Rasmussen Reports election poll. Democrat Sherrod Brown now leads Republican Senator Mike DeWine 45% to 42%....
Could it be that Ohioans have grown weary of DeWine and his record? It might be that his folksy, plaid-shirt ad is just not convincing any voters to support him. Plaid shirts can't change Ohioans who are sick of the Republican-led, do-nothing House and Senate.
And....
According to another new poll by Rasmussen, Ted Strickland's poll numbers are going up while Kenneth Blackwell's are going down. Here is part of the report:
Now, in our latest election poll of Ohio's gubernatorial race, Congressman Strickland leads his opponent by an intimidating 57% to 32% ....
...We conducted the new survey August 22, several days after the Strickland campaign began airing positive TV ads about the Democrat. The health of the steel industry has been one issue this electoral season, and Strickland's ad touts his help in securing a loan for an ailing steel company.
Blackwell is not well established even with GOP voters, only 59% of whom now support him. He is perceived as conservative by 51% of all voters.
By contrast, Strickland appeals to 88% of Democrats, and 55% of unaffiliated voters. A plurality of all voters (44%) see him as moderate.
Strickland is viewed favorably by 59%, Blackwell by 40%.
Blackwell is viewed unfavorably by 55%. More ominously, 35% view him "very" unfavorably, a four-point increase since last month....
None of this matters because 1. election day is 73 days away, and 2. Blackwell and the corrupt Republicans will be counting the votes when polls close.
