Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Ohio Survey on Governor John Kasich

Quinnipiac Ohio Survey on Governor John Kasich

Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Kasich is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 30% (30%)
• Disapprove 46% (22%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 11% (14%)
• Disapprove 67% (35%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 63% (55%)
• Disapprove 18% (6%)

Among Independents

• Approve 25% (31%)
• Disapprove 49% (18%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Kasich is handling the state budget?

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 51%

Governor John Kasich has pledged that in trying to balance the state's budget that he will not raise taxes or fees. Do you think John Kasich should have made this pledge or not?

• Yes 37%
• No 55%

Do you think John Kasich will be able to keep this pledge or not?

• Yes 23%
• No 64%

Do you think Governor Kasich's proposals to balance the state budget are fair or unfair to people like you?

• Fair 36%
• Unfair 53%

What do you think about the cuts in state spending that Governor Kasich has proposed in order to balance the state budget? Do you think Kasich's cuts in state spending go too far, not far enough or are they about right?

• Too far 40%
• Not far enough 15%
• About right 30%

Do you think that Governor Kasich's spending cuts will help Ohio's economy, hurt Ohio's economy, or not make a difference?

• Help 31%
• Hurt 35%
• No difference 26%

Which comes closer to your view regarding Governor Kasich's budget proposal: A) Taxes should not be raised, there should only be spending cuts. B) Taxes should be raised so that there will be fewer spending cuts.

• Only spending cuts 65%
• Taxes should be raised 27%

Governor Kasich has proposed selling off five state prisons to help balance the state budget. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

• Support 39%
• Oppose 46%

Survey of 1,384 registered voters was conducted March 15-21, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted January 12-17, 2011 are in parentheses.