Quinnipiac Ohio Gubernatorial Survey

• Ted Strickland (D) 44% (40%) [46%] {43%} (51%)
• John Kasich (R) 39% (40%) [36%] {38%} (32%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Kasich 26% (23%) [22%] {26%} (22%) / 10% (7%) [10%] {7%} (7%) {+16%}
• Ted Strickland 45% (38%) [43%] {42%} (53%) / 36% (37%) [34%] {37%} (25%) {+9%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 48% (45%) [48%] {46%} (57%)
• Disapprove 40% (43%) [42%] {42%} (29%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling the economy?

• Approve 35% (33%) [33%] {33%} (43%)
• Disapprove 53% (52%) [54%] {53%} (43%)

Do you think that Ted Strickland has kept his campaign promises so far or not?

• Yes 34% (32%) [37%] {34%} (44%)
• No 45% (43%) [40%] {40%} (32%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job rebuilding Ohio’s economy – Ted Strickland or John Kasich?

• John Kasich 41% (41%)
• Ted Strickland 35% (33%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling Ohio’s state budget – Ted Strickland or John Kasich?

• John Kasich 42% (42%)
• Ted Strickland 36% (34%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you trust more to do in office what they say they will do during the campaign – Ted Strickland or John Kasich?

• John Kasich 36%
• Ted Strickland 35%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you believe most shares your values – Ted Strickland or John Kasich?

• Ted Strickland 40%
• John Kasich 36%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 44% (45%) [53%] {49%} (62%)
• Disapprove 52% (50%) [42%] {44%} (31%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

• Approve 39% (42%) [48%] {46%} (57%)
• Disapprove 57% (53%) [46%] {48%} (36%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?

• Approve 34% (36%) [44%]
• Disapprove 58% (57%) [45%]

Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care – President Obama or Republicans in Congress?

• President Obama 40% (40%) [49%]
• Republicans in Congress 37% (40%) [28%]

From what you’ve heard or read, do you mostly approve or mostly disapprove of the proposed changes to the health care system under consideration in Congress?

• Mostly approve 33%
• Mostly disapprove 56%

Generally speaking, do you think the proposed changes to the health care system under consideration in Congress go too far, not far enough, or are they about right?

• Too far 43%
• Not far enough 29%
• About right 18%

Do you think President Obama and Congress should continue to try to pass a health care overhaul plan or do you think they should give up and go on to other matters?

• Continue health care 53%
• Go on to other matters 44%

Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?

• Doing the right thing 55% (48%)
• Shouldn’t be involved 39% (43%)

Among Republicans

• Doing the right thing 72% (71%)
• Shouldn’t be involved 21% (22%)

Among Independents

• Doing the right thing 53% (46%)
• Shouldn’t be involved 41% (43%)

Among Democrats

• Doing the right thing 43% (32%)
• Shouldn’t be involved 52% (61%)

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama’s decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan?

• Approve 55%
• Disapprove 39%

Among Republicans

• Approve 67%
• Disapprove 29%

Among Independents

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 41%

Among Democrats

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 45%

Survey of 1,662 Ohio voters was conducted February 16-21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted November 5-9, 2009 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 10-13, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 26 – July 1, 2009 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 28 – May 4, 2009 are in parentheses.