That puts him in decent company, given that Strickland got shellacked
Kasich defeated Strickland by only a few points in a terrible year for Dems in Ohio. Shades of Mary Jo Kilroy's win in OH-15 in 2008...
Kasich was never popular during the 2010 election cycle, even when the demographics were to his advantage. The last PPP poll had him at a 43-42 Favorable rating with a 17-40-43 (Lib-Mod-Con) composition and a voter universe that supported McCain 49-46.
Kasich was bound to be unpopular from the moment he was elected.
