Race of the day: Strickland vs. Kasich for Ohio governor
Two veteran Ohio politicians face off in a battleground state that has been devastated by job losses
Name & Party:
DEMOCRAT
Ted Strickland
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REPUBLICAN
John Kasich
Basic Info:Gov. since '07; former U.S. Rep;
Age: 69Investment banker, former U.S. Rep.;
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Age: 58
Issues:
- Supports Obama health-care plan
- Earns straight "A"s from NRA
- Wants to maintain current tax rate and cut spending
- Wants to see "Obamacare" repealed
- Regrets vote to ban assult rifles in '94
- Wants to lower taxes and cut spending
Polling At:44%48%Campaign Chest:$6.2 million$5.2 million
Key Quote:"My opponent worked on Wall Street while I was here in Ohio fighting to create jobs."
"Our government is too clunky, too old, too tired, too big."
Petty Controversy:Prisoners in a work-inmate program used his home as a waystation for smuggling contrabandRipped for earning $50,000 a year to lecture four hours a month at Ohio State UniversityWild card:Kasich has been out of Congress since 2000, making him difficult to associate with unpopular elements of Bush's legacyDueling Ads:"Truth": Strickland argues that "Kasich and Wall Street" financially benefited by outsourcing jobs from Ohio"Record": Kasich denies he was a Wall Street bigwig and says Ohio has lost 400k jobs under Strickland leadership
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