Poll: GOP’s Portman Has Narrow Lead In Ohio Senate Race

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
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The new Quinnipiac poll in the Ohio Senate race gives Republican candidate Rob Portman a narrow lead in the race for this state’s open Senate seat, which is currently held by retiring two-term Republican Sen. George Voinovich.

Portman leads Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher by 40%-37%, and leads Dem Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner by 40%-35%. This is essentially unchanged from this past November, when Portman led Fisher by 39%-36% and Brunner by 38%-34%. In the Democratic primary, Fisher leads Brunner by 29%-20%.

Yesterday’s Quinnipiac numbers on the gubernatorial race showed Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland retaking the lead over Republican former Rep. John Kasich, leading Kasich by 44%-39% after the race was tied 40%-40% in November. At the same time, only 44% of Ohioans approved of President Obama’s performance, with 52% disapproving — and it could be that this disapproval of Democrats at the federal level is still keeping the Dem candidates down in the Senate race.

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