New poll shows Ohioans still dissatisfied with Kasich

COLUMBUS — Ohio voters still don't approve of Gov. John Kasich or the limits on public employee collective bargaining he signed into law earlier this year.

But even Democrats polled recently by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute said they support GOP-backed legislation that would require a government-issued photo identification card in order to cast election ballots.

"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," Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the institute, said in a released statement. "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, Gov. Kasich's name remains mud in the eyes of the Ohio electorate."

Connecticut-based Quinnipiac regularly gauges Ohioans' opinions on office-holders, candidates and issues. It surveyed 1,659 registered voters over the past week, asking questions about Kasich, Senate Bill 5 and other issues. The results have a margin of error of about 2 percentage points.

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