Good news - Sherrod Brown ahead of DeWine by 9 pts!

A state-wide poll shows Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown leading in their races against Republicans Ken Blackwell and incumbent Mike DeWine.
In an election for Governor of Ohio today, June 13, Democrat Ted Strickland defeats Republican Ken Blackwell, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown.

Strickland, currently representing Ohio's 6th District in Congress, gets 53%. Blackwell, currently Ohio Secretary of State, gets 37%.

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In an election for United States Senator from Ohio today, June 13, Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown ousts Republican incumbent Mike DeWine, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown.

Brown, who represents Ohio's 13th District in Congress, wins by 9 points, 48% to 39%. Brown gets 85% of Democrat votes. DeWine gets 73% of Republican votes. Brown wins by 14 points among Independents. Brown wins by 2:1 in Eastern Ohio. DeWine leads in Western and Central Ohio. Brown leads by 21 points among low-income voters. Other income groups are tied. DeWine leads by 13 among the youngest voters. Brown leads by 22 among the oldest voters.


http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=53501

I have money pledged to Ill. congressional races, but I will dig deep at the end of the summer to donate to the most important races within reach, and these two are near or at the top of my list (with Santorum, of course).

races were tightening for the Democrats and included this one as an example.

Strickland has been ahead by double digits almost from the beginning.

Must be the GOP early summer offensive. They are desperate.

:)

and they tend to be more GOP friendly.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/May%202006/Ohio%20Senate%20May.htm

know exactly how many votes they will have to steal.

:toast:

The numbers are getting better all the time. Isn't it strange, though that DeWine leads among the youngest voters. What could he possibly have to offer to them? :shrug: If Ohio is anything like PA, the young people have been leaving here because there are no jobs for them.

And, younger voters probably buy into the hype of it not being there in the future thanks to the Reagan Bush deficits

Has the GOP Propaganda Machine gotten into gear yet in either of these races? Is Blackwell going to pull his BS again?

He was able to parlay the Hackett - Brown primary into quite a divisive battle among Dems, but it's pretty much died down. He's going to have to come up with a new whispering campaign.

GOP corruption in Ohio has been pervasive and a week doesn't go by without new stories. People are weary of the GOP here, they've been in control of all 3 branches of government for nearly a decade and the economy is quickly turning sour here. They've worn out their welcome.

Of course there will still be a few die-hards in the southwestern and western part of the state, but those folks aren't to rational to begin with.

DeSwine & Whitewell will win comfortably.

They'll both likely have high double digits by November. Ohio GOP's corruption keeps growing every day.

Sadly, I don't see the situations in OH and FL ending peacefully. They'll have to be dragged from office kicking and screaming. the voter suppression and fraud that Whitewell perpetrated 2 years ago will be child's play compared to what Cleveland voters will face this year.

And why would older votes go for the Democrat? Isn't that supposed to be versed?

precinct??

In IA from 72 to 88 (elections I took part in) there were repub and dem pollwatchers at every precinct. Most worked ca 2 hours and were then replaced; we were all volunteers.

I sat at the table with the repub poll watcher and the election officials and marked off on list supplied by the dem precinct chair each democrat who voted. The lists were collected periodically, and those on the list who had not yet voted were called and reminded to 'be sure and vote.'

In the 72 and the 74 elections it was really weird; each time a young person, especially a young man with long hair came in, the repub poll watcher would say 'S/he's yours.'

They're going to be watching this election very closely.

They're also calling on Blackwell to recuse himself from overseeing it, since he's a candidate.

And not only will Brown and Strickland lose, their open House seats will go Republican