Ohio Gov. Kasich: Wake Up and Smell the Polls!
by Clyde Weiss | July 20, 2011
More than 6,000 union members and community supporters marched in the People's Parade through Columbus, Ohio, to deliver nearly 1.3 million signatures supporting the repeal of S.B. 5. (Photo by Joe Weidner, AFSCME Council 8)
What do Ohio voters think of the anti-worker record of Gov. John Kasich (R)? Not much, judging by a poll released today by Quinnipiac University.
The results are dismal – if you’re Kasich. Asked whether they approve or disapprove of the way he’s handling his job, voters said they disapproved by 50 percent to 35 percent.
“Gov. John Kasich is sinking lower in the eyes of Ohio voters, dropping from an 11-point approval deficit two months ago to a 15-point deficit today,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Even after the state budget has been approved as he promised without raising taxes, and even though the Quinnipiac University poll finds that 63 percent say they favor such an approach, Governor Kasich’s name remains mud in the eyes of the Ohio electorate.”
For more on why Kasich is losing the public’s support, check out these AFSCME posts about his budget plan and his anti-worker SB 5. Even Ohio’s business owners are upset with his right-wing policies!
