Kasich leads Clinton and Sanders in Ohio by wide margins, poll says

COLUMBUS

Gov. John Kasich would defeat both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders among Ohio voters, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday.

The Republican governor had double-digit leads over both Democratic candidates and performed better than any other GOP contender among likely Ohio voters.

Kasich topped Clinton, 54 percent-37 percent, and Sanders, 54 percent-35 percent.

“The four leading Republican candidates either tie or lead former Secretary Clinton in Ohio, considered the best microcosm of the national electorate and a must-win for the GOP,” Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the poll, said. “Republicans have never won the White House without carrying Ohio.”

Connecticut-based Quinnipiac regularly gauges the opinions of voters in Ohio and other swing states on candidates and issues. Its latest survey took place over the past week and included 1,539 registered Ohio voters. The results had a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points.

Read more about the poll in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.