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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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'Brutal numbers for Kasich'

Ohio Gov. John Kasich might even be less popular than Koch whoreWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Public Policy Polling tells us that Ohioans hate the anti-worker bill SB 5 even more than Wisconsinites hate Walker's insane budget bill. The pollsters tell us
Voters in the state are having significant buyers remorse about the results of last fall's election. In a rematch 55% say they would now vote for Ted Strickland to just 40% who would vote for Kasich.
A citizens recall -- which Ohio Teamsters are working hard on -- looks eminently doable. PPP reports
Ohio Senate Bill 5 may not be in effect for very long...54% of voters in the state say they'd repeal it in an election later this year while just 31% say they'd vote to let the bill stand.
The support for repealing SB 5 is reflective of a high level of support for unions and workers in Ohio, more so than we saw in Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago. 63% of voters in the state