Kasich Maintains Lead Over Strickland in Ohio Governor Race

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The contest for governor in Ohio remains about where it has been in the last two months with former Republican Rep. John Kasich leading Ted Strickland, the Democratic incumbent, by 47 percent to 41 percent with 5 percent preferring someone else and 8 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 5-6. The margin of error is 4.5 points.

While the two men are seen favorably by about the same percentage of voters, Strickland's job approval rating has 53 percent disapproving of his performance and 46 percent approving. Strickland, like many governors, has been facing some hard budget times due to the economy.

Kasich's support from fellow Republicans is higher than that of Strickland's among Democrats -- 85 percent compared to 75 percent. Unaffiliated voters favor Kasich 45 percent to 29 percent with the rest preferring another candidate or undecided.

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