OH-Hart Research (D): Portman +2

[MT Treasurer]

Rob Portman (R, inc.): 47%
Ted Strickland (D): 45%

http://static.politico.com/8c/93/787f86f94cc4beb6ccccca43104a/ohio-scotus-poll.15.16.pdf

Hart Geoff Garin is an American pollster, who served as co-chief strategist for the latter part of Senator Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign. (Wikipedia)

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This is gonna be a fun race but Strickland is a good candidate

[Heisenberg]

Go Portman!

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Small sample size and taken between April 5-7.

This race will be close but I think Strickland is a strong recruit. A lot will depend on the GE imo.

[BuckeyeNut]

Portman may have swept in 2010, but Lee Fischer was incredibly weak. Strickland seems to have learned his lesson from the same year and isn't going to be taking NE OH for granted this time around. SW OH's going to be rough given it's Portman's base, so that's unfortunate, but with Clinton and Strickland topping the ticket, it may well be possible this election is decided by recently disaffected Appalachian Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents.

[Kingpoleon]

Lee Fischer and Ted Strickland can easily be tied to each other. Fischer lost by sixteen points. Say what you will, but I doubt the man who brought him to the forefront can easily avoid being connected to him.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

With a down ticket with Trump, Portman isnt gonna have an easy time either.

[BuckeyeNut]

Lee Fischer and Ted Strickland can easily be tied to each other. Fischer lost by sixteen points. Say what you will, but I doubt the man who brought him to the forefront can easily avoid being connected to him.

Fischer's weakness came from a protracted and costly primary with Brunner. Strickland only lost by 2%. The two's abilities are not actually so intertwined.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Go Portman!

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Considering how strong Portman is, this is a positive. Its a tossup