John Kasich would have completely destroyed Hillary Clinton in Ohio
 
 
The swing state of Ohio is not feeling too hot about Donald Trump. Roughly 43 percent of the state backs Hillary Clinton, and about 39 percent backs Trump, with another 10 percent planning to vote for the Libertarian Gary Johnson, less than 1 percent for the Green Party's Jill Stein, and another 8 percent undecided, Monmouth reported Monday.
But if Ohio Gov. John Kasich had been the Republican Party's nominee, it would be a completely different story. In that matchup, 57 percent of the state would have backed Kasich, with only 33 percent voting for Clinton.
Kasich is no fan of Trump's, having refused to endorse him — and that isn't even hurting him in the state. Thirty-eight percent of Ohio voters say they think more highly of Kasich for refusing to support Trump, with a mere 17 percent saying they think less highly of him. Forty-four percent said Kasich's refusal has no impact on their opinion.
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The poll was conducted by phone between Aug. 18 and 21, with 402 likely voters in Ohio responding. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.9 percent.
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