Poll Watch: Suffolk University Ohio Political Survey

Suffolk University Ohio Political Survey

Senatorial Election

• Rob Portman (R) 47%
• Lee Fisher (D) 37%
• Other 8%
• Undecided 7%

Gubernatorial Election

• John Kasich (R) 46%
• Ted Strickland (D) 42%
• Other 6%
• Undecided 5% 

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Ted Strickland is doing as Governor?

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 44%

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

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 48%

Do you believe that the federal stimulus plan has been effective in Ohio?

• Yes 27%
• No 59%

A bill recently re-introduced in Congress called The DREAM act provides a path to citizenship for young people who came to the U.S. as children and are not legal citizens. Under the act, eligible students could apply for a conditional legal status provided they graduate from a two-year college, complete two years of a four-year university, or serve in the military for two years. Would you say that you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the DREAM act?

• Strongly support 27%
• Somewhat support 30%
• Somewhat oppose 14%
• Strongly oppose 19%

Earlier this year Ohio's legislature rejected House bill 478 to legalize medical marijuana. The bill would have made Ohio the 15th state to allow persons suffering from debilitating conditions to legally possess marijuana if prescribed to them by a doctor. At this time, which of the following describes how you feel about legalizing marijuana in Ohio?

• Marijuana should be fully legal for personal use 20%
• Marijuana should be legalized only for medical purposes 43%
• Marijuana laws should remain as is, decriminalized but not fully legal 12%
• Marijuana should be illegal under any circumstances 23% 

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Hillary Clinton 60% / 33% {+27%}
• Rob Portman 35% / 20% {+15%}
• George Voinovich 39% / 33% {+6%}
• Sherrod Brown 38% / 32% {+6%}
• Barack Obama 48% / 46% {+2%}
• John Kasich 36% / 34% {+2%}
• Ted Strickland 43% / 45% {-2%}
• Lee Fisher 27% / 37% {-10%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 4-6, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 39% Democrat; 31% Republican; 28% Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs.