September 27, 2010
50% -- John Kasich (R)
42% -- Ted Strickland (D)
3% -- Some Other Candidate
4% -- Not Sure
September 13, 2010
50% -- John Kasich (R)
43% -- Ted Strickland (D)
2% -- Some Other Candidate
5% -- Not Sure
August 30, 2010
47% -- John Kasich (R)
39% -- Ted Strickland (D)
7% -- Some Other Candidate
7% -- Not Sure
August 16, 2010
48% -- John Kasich (R)
40% -- Ted Strickland (D)
6% -- Some Other Candidate
7% -- Not Sure
August 2, 2010
45% -- John Kasich (R)
42% -- Ted Strickland (D)
6% -- Some Other Candidate
7% -- Not Sure
July 19, 2010
48% -- John Kasich (R)
43% -- Ted Strickland (D)
3% -- Some Other Candidate
5% -- Not Sure
June 29, 2010
47% -- John Kasich (R)
40% -- Ted Strickland (D)
3% -- Some Other Candidate
10% -- Not Sure
June 3, 2010
47% -- John Kasich (R)
42% -- Ted Strickland (D)
4% -- Some Other Candidate
8% -- Not Sure
May 5, 2010
46% -- John Kasich (R)
45% -- Ted Strickland (D)
3% -- Some Other Candidate
6% -- Not Sure
March 30, 2010
46% -- John Kasich (R)
45% -- Ted Strickland (D)
2% -- Some Other Candidate
7% -- Not Sure
March 4, 2010
49% -- John Kasich (R)
38% -- Ted Strickland (D)
6% -- Some Other Candidate
7% -- Not Sure
February 5-6, 2010
47% -- John Kasich (R)
41% -- Ted Strickland (D)
5% -- Some Other Candidate
8% -- Not Sure
Favorables
Strickland27% -- Very Favorable
19% -- Somewhat Favorable
19% -- Somewhat Unfavorable
33% -- Very Unfavorable
3% -- Not sure
Kasich
32% -- Very Favorable
19% -- Somewhat Favorable
13% -- Somewhat Unfavorable
24% -- Very Unfavorable
12% -- Not sure
Analysis:
Kasich has led this race all year long and the favorable numbers tell a similar story. Kasich is liked by more folks and not liked by fewer numbers with more people not sure what to think about Kasich than Strickland. Basically, there aren't enough voters who haven't made up their mind what they think about these two candidates to make that significant of a change in the numbers.
This is still a tight race and anything can happen on E-Day, but if I'm Team Kasich I have to feel pretty good about the likely outcome...
