John Kasich Ahead of Ted Strickland in Latest Poll on Ohio Governor Race

The last two polls we reported on the Ohio governor's race had somewhat different results, with Quinnipiac University putting Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland ahead of former Republican Rep. John Kasich by 43 percent to 38 percent while Public Policy Polling had Kasich with a statistically insignificant 43 percent to 41 percent margin over Strickland.

Now Rasmussen Reports, in a poll conducted June 3, has Kasich ahead, 47 percent to 40 percent with 3 percent preferring some other candidate and 10 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points.

Kasich still is in the process of making himself better known, with 24 percent of voters saying they don't know enough about him to have a favorable or unfavorably opinion. Of those who do, 50 percent see Kasich favorably while 27 percent don't.

Strickland is viewed unfavorably by 49 percent and favorably by 45 percent with 5 percent not sure. On job approval, 55 percent disapprove of his performance as governor while 43 percent approve.

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