New poll: Strickland inches closer to Kasich; Portman has large lead over Fisher

COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland continues to gain ground on his Republican challenger, John Kasich, among Ohioans likely to vote in next week’s general election.

Democrat Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher also made up some ground in the race for U.S. Senate, but Republican Rob Portman is maintaining a seemingly insurmountable lead.

That’s according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, the third of the month as the nation keeps its eyes on Ohio’s election results.

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