OH-PPP: Portman-Strickland race a tossup at this point

[MT Treasurer]

Ted Strickland (D): 41%
Rob Portman (R, inc.): 40%

Rob Portman (R, inc.): 42%
P.G. Sittenfeld (D): 30%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/03/likely-portmanstrickland-race-starts-as-toss-up.html

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Sittenfeld being only 12 points behind is interesting to say the least.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Tight race, hope Strickland pulls it out.

[Ebsy]

Sittenfeld being only 12 points behind is interesting to say the least.

Not at all.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Sittenfeld being only 12 points behind is interesting to say the least.

Not at all.

Last time they polled the race I think Portman was winning 50/16 or something close to that.
It seems that TRUMP and SCOTUS obstruction are doing him no favors.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

This strikes me as a race that's liable to get nationalized.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The fact that Strickland is very competetive in Ohio, tells you something . That, Trump is a bad fit for Appalachian. Virginia or OH is resistant to the GOP trend of the ruby red South

[Vosem]

Strickland is very old, fundraising poorly, and his administration was much less popular than the current Republican administration. Democrats in Ohio have a higher floor than Republicans, but it's very difficult for me to see Strickland pulling this out bar some sort of national meltdown. (Which...is clearly a possible event in this election cycle, so we'll see).

That, Trump is a bad fit for Appalachian.

WHAT?!

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Clearly Dems are targetting PA, OH, NH in case they lose NV.  But EVERY poll has had Trump losing ground in VA /OH and Strickland leading. I wouldnt underestimate Trump's poor standing in OH.

[IceSpear]

Strickland is very old, fundraising poorly, and his administration was much less popular than the current Republican administration. Democrats in Ohio have a higher floor than Republicans, but it's very difficult for me to see Strickland pulling this out bar some sort of national meltdown. (Which...is clearly a possible event in this election cycle, so we'll see).

That, Trump is a bad fit for Appalachian.

WHAT?!

Ed FitzGerald and Lee Fisher beg to differ.

[publicunofficial]

This strikes me as a race that's liable to get nationalized.

Agreed. I expect whoever carries Ohio will pull their party's nominee with them.

[RFayette]

Strickland is very old, fundraising poorly, and his administration was much less popular than the current Republican administration. Democrats in Ohio have a higher floor than Republicans, but it's very difficult for me to see Strickland pulling this out bar some sort of national meltdown. (Which...is clearly a possible event in this election cycle, so we'll see).

That, Trump is a bad fit for Appalachian.

WHAT?!

Ed FitzGerald and Lee Fisher beg to differ.

Bob Taft and Mike DeWine?  I mean, both Dems and GOP have the opportunity to landslide with good circumstances.