Poll Watch: Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Ohio Political Survey

Pulse/Rasmussen/Fox News Ohio Political Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Rob Portman (R) 53% {50%} [49%] (48%)
• Lee Fisher (D) 37% {37%} [36%] (41%)
• Other 2% {3%} [3%] (3%)
• Not sure 8% {11%} [11%] (8%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rob Portman 48% / 25% {+23%}
• Lee Fisher 30% / 44% {-14%}

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

• John Kasich (R) 49% {45%} [47%] (48%)
• Ted Strickland (D) 43% {43%} [41%] (43%)
• Other 2% {2%} [2%] (4%)
• Not sure 5% {10%} [10%] (5%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Kasich 45% / 35% {+10%}
• Ted Strickland 42% / 49% {-7%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 38% {39%} [38%] (39%)
• Disapprove 56% {54%} [57%] (55%)

A series of tax cuts passed at the beginning of former President George W. Bush’s term are set to expire this year. Should the Bush tax cuts continue for everyone, should the tax cuts only continue for those with income under $250,000 or should the tax cuts expire for everyone?

• Tax cuts should continue for everyone: 47%
• Tax cuts should only continue for those with income less than $250K: 42%
• Tax cuts should expire for everyone: 6%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted October 2, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 25, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 18, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 11, 2010 are in parentheses.  Click here to view crosstabs.