More governor trouble ahead for Obama Democrats? Now, Ohio's Strickland is slipping

The Los Angeles Times ^ | 01/26/10 | Andrew Malcolm

[TonyInOhio]

A new poll out of Ohio, which is called the Buckeye State but is really a political keystone state in this year's midterm election and beyond -- waves a large flag about Democratic hopes to hold the governor's office.

Ohio Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, like many incumbents across the country, is sliding into deep trouble when racked up against his Republican opponent, former Ohio congressman John Kasich.

According to the Ohio Newspaper Poll as published in the Dayton Daily News, Kasich currently leads Strickland 51-45. Last fall, despite earnest campaign efforts by the White House, Democrats lost control of the governors' offices in Virginia and New Jersey. Another three dozen are up this year.

[TonyInOhio]

Besides being a chucklehead, Taxin' Ted has a deadweight around his ankles:

I'd bet Kasich is father ahead than the poll indicates, and things aren't getting better for Strickland, as unemployment continues to edge upward in many parts of the state (my county is at 11%).

I think Kasich wins by a wide margin.

[GOPsterinMA]

John Kasich’s a good man. Hopefully he blows away Teddy Taxes.

[GranTorino]

Ted said in his SOTS address today he had a plan called “fast track” to create transportation jobs in the state.
Sounds like he wants to fast track tax money to the unions before he gets voted out.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

A new poll out of Ohio, which is called the Buckeye State but is really a political keystone state in this year's midterm election and beyond

LA Times patronizing the fly-over State of Ohio. That's smart. Hows that subscription problem going, LATimes?

[wastedpotential]

Strickland is not nearly as bad a dem as those in Washington, but still believes in big government and is largely liberal on social policy (gun rights excluded, he is NRA approved historically). Still, Kasich is a true fiscal and social conservative who could actually reverse the trend of jobs and population leaving the state. He is someone who could do well nationally at some point, if he is successful in OH.

Kasich 2010!

[lapsus calami]

 

 

YIPES

 

 

 

 

Is the dreaded Kiss of Political Death set to claim yet another victim?

 

Tune in next November.....

 

 

 

[Need4Truth]

Does Kasich have state-wide name recognition? If I remember correctly, he was a congressman from a district on Cleveland’s west side.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Kasich represented half of Columbus and several of its suburbs.

[Farmer Dean]

I’ve lived in Ohio for more than 50 years and have never seen a copy of the L.A Times here.Ever.

[MEGoody]

I don’t live in Ohio any more, but I’d love to see John win!

[crescen7]

Kasich’s lead over Strickland further solidifies the obvious public support for Obama.

Voters may continue to show their undying devotion to Obama by defeating virtually all Democrats in November.

-Robert Gibbs

[Jim from C-Town]

I think you are thinking of Kucinich. He represents the south and west of Cleveland and Western suburbs. I am sorry to say he is my congress critter.

[Norman Bates]

Kasich 51%
Strickland 45%

[Carry_Okie]

My memories of Toledo and Cleveland are of once amazing wealth, now in ruins.

[Gabrial]

“...once amazing wealth, now in ruins.”

and getting worse.

Ohio Unemployment Rises to 10.9 Percent in Dec
Ohio joblessness ticks to 10.9 percent, led by losses service-providing industries

COLUMBUS, Ohio January 22, 2010 (AP)

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9633563

[LS]

All good.

[erman]

Kasich should offer to fly Obama down to give support to Strickland..... with a smile on his face.

Priceless.

[NavySEAL F-16]

At a meeting today with a pretty politically
knowledgeable guy
— Kasich needs to take some pointers from
Pat Toomey in PA.
Consensus is that Kasich needs to have a more solid political organization — he just might win.

[hinckley buzzard]

This election is crucial in Ohio because it relates to re-apportionment after the census. Ohio will lose a seat (ie one electoral vote) this year and the governor has a key role in redefining the congressional districts. Usually this is an opportunity for the party in state power to eliminate a safe district of the opposing party and eliminate one 'rat from congress. A Governor Kasich will enable us to do in some malfeasant 'rat.

[hinckley buzzard]

I think Kasich will have the support of the state GOP, which Ken Blackwell did not have. The Ohio GOP is a pretty lame party lately but they do have the bones of a good organization, now that the felons and lesser miscreants are mostly wearing orange jumpsuits.