Poll: Ohioans not sold on Strickland’s plan

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Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D-Lisbon)

COLUMBUS — Ohioans aren’t keen on Gov. Ted Strickland’s $1.7 billion bonds for jobs stimulus package or other proposals unveiled during this month’s State of the State speech, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Strickland’s approval rating also dipped in the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute’s survey of 1,853 registered Ohio voters.

A total of 54 percent approved of the way the governor was handling his job, versus 19 percent who disapproved and 25 percent who did not answer or did not know. That’s the lowest it’s been since May 2007, when 54 percent approved and 16 percent disapproved.

“Gov. Strickland remains highly thought of by most Ohio voters, but his numbers are ticking down slightly,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the institute. “Although he remains personally popular, that good will Ohioans feel toward him is not matched by their views of his proposals on the economy, gambling and education.”

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