Quinnipiac Ohio Senatorial Survey
Democratic Primary
- Lee Fisher 29% (24%) {26%} [24%] (20%)
- Jennifer Brunner 20% (22%) {17%} [21%] (16%)
General Election
- Rob Portman (R) 40% (39%) {31%} [33%] (31%)
- Lee Fisher (D) 37% (36%) {42%} [37%] (42%)
- Rob Portman (R) 40% (38%) {34%} [34%] (32%)
- Jennifer Brunner (D) 35% (34%) {39%} [35%] (40%)
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Rob Portman 25% (22%) {20%} [21%] (22%) / 7% (7%) {7%} [6%] (9%) {+18%}
- Lee Fisher 26% (25%) {33%} [29%] (37%) / 12% (15%) {13%} [17%] (13%) {+14%}
- Jennifer Brunner 21% (20%) {27%} [27%] (31%) / 12% (18%) {14%} [16%] (12%) {+9%}
- Tea Party movement 32% / 23% {+9%}
- Republican Party 37% / 46% {-9%}
- Democratic Party 38% / 50% {-12%}
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Voinovich is handling his job as United States Senator?
- Approve 51% (47%) {52%} [52%]
- Disapprove 32% (36%) {34%} [29%]
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Sherrod Brown is handling his job as United States Senator?
- Approve 43% (46%) {48%} [41%]
- Disapprove 30% (31%) {33%} [29%]
Survey of 1,662 voters was conducted February 16-21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points. The survey includes 604 Democrats, with a margin of error of +/- 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 curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 25 – July 1, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 28 – May 4, 2009 are in parentheses.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Judging by the favorables, none of these candidates are very well known yet, which makes for a wide open race. Given the mood of the country, and the Red Tide rising, I give Portman a 65% chance of winning.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Please refresh my memory– is this a Dem or Rep seat that is open?
February 24th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Voinovich is retiring.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Not,
This is a Republican seat. Voinovich is retiring. A year ago, a lot of prognosticators thought this would be a Democrat pick up. Things can change a lot in a year.
February 24th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Rob Portman is one of our best and brightest and will be a leader in the Senate. Look for him to open up a lot more daylight between him and the Dem down the stretch.