Ohioans split on Boehner's tears, Obama's performance

COLUMBUS

Ohioans are pretty evenly split in their thoughts on Republican U.S. House Speaker John Boehner’s tears.

According to the latest poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, 36 percent said the congressman’s crying is a sign of strength rather than weakness, while 27 percent said the opposite. Thirty-seven percent remained undecided.

Respondents also were split on President Barack Obama, with 48 percent saying he deserves to be re-elected and 44 percent saying he does not.

Forty-nine percent gave the president a favorable job rating, compared with 46 percent who said the opposite.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown fared better, with 45 percent saying he deserves another term and 30 percent saying he does not.

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