Ohio Poll Results: Kasich and Portman Up

From the Release:

2010 OHIO GUBERNATORIAL RACE: KASICH 51% - STRICKLAND 43%

The latest Ohio Poll finds former U.S. Rep. John Kasich (R) leads Governor Ted Strickland (D) by eight percentage points in the race for Ohio governor. Fifty-one percent of Ohio likely voters say they will vote for Kasich, 43 percent say they will vote for Strickland and six percent are undecided or intend to vote for another candidate on the ballot.

Most likely voters - 85 percent - say they will "definitely vote" for their current choice for governor on Election Day. Kasich leads Strickland, 56 to 41 percent, among these voters. The remaining 15 percent of voters say they "might change their mind" about their current choice. Among these voters, Strickland leads Kasich, 55 to 36 percent.

2010 OHIO U.S. SENATE RACE: PORTMAN 58% - FISHER 36%

The Poll also finds former U.S. Rep. Rob Portman (R) with a wide lead over Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (D) for U.S. Senate. Fifty-eight percent of Ohio likely voters say they will vote for Portman, 36 percent say they will vote for Fisher and six percent are undecided or intend to vote for another candidate.

Most likely voters - 86 percent - say they will "definitely vote" for their current U.S. Senate candidate choice. Portman leads Fisher, 63 to 37 percent, among these voters. The remaining 14 percent of voters say they "might change their mind" about their current choice. Portman also leads Fisher among these voters, 55 to 45 percent. 

“Ohio Poll,” sponsored by the University of Cincinnati