Fox News has released a poll of the Ohio gubernatorial race showing Republican John Kasich ahead of Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland 48%-43%.
The five-point Kasich lead is the smallest the race has been since July. There is no prior Fox News poll of this race, but this poll was conducted through an offshoot of Rasmussen, Pulse Opinion Research. The last Rasmussen poll, from Aug. 30, showed Kasich up 52%-40%.
The TPM Poll Average shows Kasich leading 48.8-40.9. The Fox News poll’s margin of error is +/- 3%.
For more on the race, check out TPMDC’s full coverage here.
Howard Polikoff is TPM’s polling intern.
