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Ohio Governor Race

Candidates

Ken Blackwell(R)
Bio | Campaign Site

Ted Strickland(D)
Bio | Campaign Site
RealClearPolitics Snapshot
RCP Average: Strickland + 19.4% | RCP Chart
RCP Ranking: Likely Democrat
Key State Races: SEN | OH-1 | OH-2 | OH-15 | OH-18

Polling Data
PollDateSampleBlackwell (R)Strickland (D)Und.Spread
RCP Average10/31 - 11/05-37.356.73.7Strickland +19.4
SurveyUSA11/03 - 11/05436 LV38554Strickland +17.0
Univ. of Cinci11/01 - 11/051074 LV3759__Strickland +22.0
Mason-Dixon10/31 - 11/02625 LV37567Strickland +19.0
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Previous Election Results

Senate
2000: DeWine 60, Celeste 36
1994: DeWine 53, Hyatt 39

President
2004: Bush 51, Kerry 49
2000: Bush 50, Gore 46
1996: Clinton 47, Dole 40

Demographics
Occupation: Blue Collar 27.8% | White Collar 57.3% | Gray Collar 14.9%
Race: White 84.0% | Black 11.4% | Hisapnic 1.9% | Asian 1.2%

Links for More Information

Blogs: Ohio2006 | State of the Union | Right Angle | From the Roots | Blackwell v. Strickland

State Newspaper Coverage: Cincinnati Enquirer | Columbus Dispatch

State Parties: OH GOP | OH Dems

Recent Commentary & News Stories
- OH: Could it Be This Bad For the GOP? - Columbus Dispatch
- OH: Blackwell Mines Base; Strickland Sees History - Columbus Dispatch
- Why Steele Will Win... And Blackwell Won't - Adam Schaeffer, RCP
- OH: Candidates in Dayton Area to Push Messages - Dayton Daily News
- OH: A Hard Year to Be an Ohio Republican - Washington Times
See All Ohio Governor Race Commentary & News Stories
Polling Data
PollDateSampleBlackwell (R)Strickland (D)Und.Spread
RCP Average10/31 - 11/05-37.356.73.7Strickland +19.4
SurveyUSA11/03 - 11/05436 LV38554Strickland +17.0
Univ. of Cinci11/01 - 11/051074 LV3759__Strickland +22.0
Columbus Dispatch*10/24 - 11/031541 RV31673Strickland +36.0
Mason-Dixon10/31 - 11/02625 LV37567Strickland +19.0
Opinion Consultants10/22 - 10/30800 LV39556Strickland +16.0
CNN10/26 - 10/29542 LV36594Strickland +23.0
Zogby Interactive*10/23 - 10/27LV4351--Strickland +8.0
Rasmussen10/25 - 10/25500 LV36584Strickland +22.0
SurveyUSA10/23 - 10/25563 LV32623Strickland +30.0
Mason-Dixon10/18 - 10/20625 LV345411Strickland +20.0
Zogby Interactive*10/10 - 10/16750 LV4151--Strickland +10.0
CBS News/NY Times10/11 - 10/15689 LV295410Strickland +25.0
Quinnipiac10/10 - 10/15901 LV32599Strickland +27.0
Univ. of Cinci10/09 - 10/14526 LV38526Strickland +14.0
Rasmussen10/12 - 10/12500 LV34596Strickland +25.0
SurveyUSA10/09 - 10/11515 LV32605Strickland +28.0
Rasmussen10/03 - 10/03500 LV40524Strickland +12.0
Univ. of Akron08/20 - 09/29477 LV344715Strickland +13.0
Mason-Dixon09/25 - 09/27625 RV36539Strickland +17.0
Zogby Interactive*09/19 - 09/25404812Strickland +8.0
Columbus Dispatch*09/09 - 09/221791 RV335213Strickland +19.0
SurveyUSA09/18 - 09/20490 LV35566Strickland +21.0
Quinnipiac09/11 - 09/17876 LV345510Strickland +21.0
Univ. of Cinci09/07 - 09/17671 LV38507Strickland +12.0
Rasmussen09/13 - 09/13500 LV35547Strickland +19.0
Zogby Interactive*08/29 - 09/05807 LV424810Strickland +6.0
USA Today/Gallup08/23 - 08/27584 LV36529Strickland +16.0
Rasmussen08/22 - 08/22500 LV32577Strickland +25.0
Zogby Interactive*08/15 - 08/21n/a41509Strickland +9.0
SurveyUSA08/05 - 08/07503 LV35572Strickland +22.0
Rasmussen07/26 - 07/26500 LV39507Strickland +11.0
Columbus Dispatch*07/11 - 07/201654 RV274728Strickland +20.0
Rasmussen06/20 - 06/20500 LV375010Strickland +13.0
SurveyUSA06/10 - 06/12507 LV37532Strickland +16.0
University of Cincinnati05/09 - 05/21635 RV44505Strickland +6.0
Rasmussen05/08 - 05/08500 LV365210Strickland +16.0
Mason-Dixon04/24 - 04/26625 LV374716Strickland +10.0
Rasmussen04/19 - 04/19500 LV35527Strickland +17.0
Rasmussen03/28 - 03/28500 LV40506Strickland +10.0
Univ. of Akron02/20 - 03/051075 A333829Strickland +5.0
Rasmussen02/16 - 02/16500 LV354712Strickland +12.0
Zogby02/02 - 02/03601 LV353825Strickland +3.0
Rasmussen01/03 - 01/03500 LV404412Strickland +4.0
Rasmussen11/14 - 11/14500 LV364215Strickland +6.0
All Commentary & News Stories
- OH: Could it Be This Bad For the GOP? - Columbus Dispatch
- OH: Blackwell Mines Base; Strickland Sees History - Columbus Dispatch
- Why Steele Will Win... And Blackwell Won't - Adam Schaeffer, RCP
- OH: Candidates in Dayton Area to Push Messages - Dayton Daily News
- OH: A Hard Year to Be an Ohio Republican - Washington Times
- OH: Economy At Heart Of Race For Governor - Associated Press
- OH: Clinton Speaks Passionately for Democratic Candidates - The Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio's Blackwell is Right Candidate in Wrong Year - Jason Riley, WSJ
- Alarm Bells for GOP in Buckeye State - New York Times
- Florida vs. Ohio -- A Tale of Two GOPs - Kimberly Strassel, Wall St. Journal
- OH: Governor Candidates Plan 4th Debate - Associated Press
- OH: Strickland Talks Small Schools at Southview - Chronicle-Telegram
- 'Values' Decline As Issue In Ohio - Washington Post
- OH: Debates: Round Three for Gov Candidates - Columbus Dispatch
- OH: Economy is No. 1 in Ohio Elections - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- The Battle for Ohio, Round Two - Perry Bacon Jr., Time
- What Ohioans Really Want in a Candidate - John Judis, The New Republic
- OH: Bill Clinton Headlines Ohio Fundraiser - Akron Beacon-Journal
- OH: GOP Facing Prospect of Going 0-2 at Top of Ticket - CQ
- OH: Blackwell, in Perrysburg, Promises $1 Billion, 50,000 Jobs - Toledo Blade
- OH: Blackwell, Strickland Open Debate Season - Associated Press
- OH: Diverse Ways of Playing Race Card - Akron Beacon-Journal
- OH: For Debates, Luken Gets in Blackwell's Head - Cincinnati Enquirer
- OH: Ruling Erases Election Overhaul - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- OH: Strickland Doesn't Always Fit 'Liberal' Label - Columbus Dispatch
- OH: Ohio GOP Hopeful Gets Church Backing - Associated Press
- OH: Blackwell & Strickland Schedule 4 Debates - Toledo Blade
- For the GOP, a Heartland Plunge - David Broder, Washington Post
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 57% Blackwell (R) 35% - Survey USA
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 50% Blackwell (R) 39% - Rasmussen Reports
- The GOP's Buckeye Blues - Richard Wolffe and Holly Bailey, Newsweek
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 47% Blackwell (R) 27% - Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio's Gov Race Tests Power of Christian Right - F. FitzGerald, New Yorker
- OH: Governor Candidates Focus on Faith - Cincinnati Enquirer
- OH: Blackwell on Attack; Strickland Sells Plans - Columbus Dispatch
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 50% Blackwell (R) 37% - Rasmussen Reports
- OH: Parties Watching Gay Marriage Debate's Effect on Elections - Beacon Journal/AP
- OH Poll: Democrats Stickland, Brown Lead Races - Survey USA
- 2006 Issues on Display in Ohio - Dan Gilgoff, US News & World Report
- OH: Governor's Race Bucks Usual Ideas - Associated Press
- Blackwell vs. Strickland: Coup de Grace - Adam Schaeffer, RCP
- Republicans Pin Hopes on Black Candidates - Associated Press
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 52% Blackwell (R) 36% - Rasmussen Reports
- Blackwell vs. Strickland: Meet the Candidates - Adam Schaeffer, RCP
- Obama vs. Blackwell in 2012 - Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
- Is This the Year of the Black Republican? - DeWayne Wickham, USA Today
- The Year of the Black Republican? - Washington Post
- Early Intensity Underlines Role of Races in Ohio - New York Times
- The Numbers From Ohio - Michael Barone, Barone Blog
- OH: Governor's Race Poses Intriguing Questions - Columbus Dispatch
- Ohio Primary Results - Ohio Secretary of State
- OH: Blackwell, Strickland to Battle for Governor - Toledo Blade
- OH Governor Poll: Blackwell, Strickland Lead Primaries - Survey USA
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 47% Blackwell (R) 37% - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- OH: Ohio Picking Governor Candidates - Associated Press
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland, Blackwell Lead Primary Races - Survey USA
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) With Growing Lead Over Blackwell - Rasmussen Reports
- OH: In the Race for Ohio Governor, All Sides Agree on a Need for Change - New York Times
- OH: A Lesson For Today's Gubernatorial Candidates? - Toledo Blade
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D), Blackwell (R) Lead Primaries - Survey USA
- OH: Blackwell Reports Embarrassing Buy of Diebold Stock - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- OH Governor Poll: Strickland (D) 50% Blackwell (R) 40% - Rasmussen Reports
- Why The Ohio GOP Is Going Down The Drain - John Kasich, WSJ
- OH: Noe Casts Troubling Shadow Over Campaigns - Toledo Blade
- OH Governor Poll: Blackwell & Strickland Lead Primary Races - Columbus Dispatch
- OH: Ohio Republicans Racing Storm Clouds - Washington Post
- OH: GOP Chairman Sees Ohio in Center Again - Cincinnati Enquirer
- Ohio Race Will Be Key in Campaign '06 - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek