Ohio Really Dislikes The New Governor And Republican Legislature
A new PPP poll has Ohio Governor John Kasich tying Florida Governor Rick Scott at a race to the bottom of approval ratings.
| Do you approve or disapprove of Governor John Kasich's job performance? | |
| Approve | 33% |
| Disapprove | 56% |
| Not sure | 11% |
PPP also asked about a hypothetical do-over of last year's election and found that if done over, Ted Strickland would have won hands-down.
| If you could do last fall's election for Governor over again, would you vote for Democrat Ted Strickland or Republican John Kasich? | |
| Ted Strickland | 59% |
| John Kasich | 34% |
| Not sure | 7% |
So what is driving Kasich so low in the polls? Well it turns out the Republican agenda is not very popular in Ohio. SB5 is one issue that has Ohio voters experiencing buyer remorse:
| Ohio may have a referendum on repealing Senate Bill 5, which was passed earlier this year and limits collective bargaining rights for public employees. Would you vote to repeal Senate Bill 5, or would you vote to let the law stand? | |
| Would vote to repeal SB5 | 55% |
| Would vote to let the law stand | 35% |
| Not sure | 10% |
The generic congressional ballot also looks very good for Democrats in the Buckeye State:
