About a week ago, I took a look at some incumbent Democratic governors and found some of them looking Jon Corzine-y for 2010 — weak job approval numbers, high unemployment, a sense among voters that promises haven’t been kept and that they’re not better off now than they were back in 2006 or so.
This morning, Quinnipiac finds the outlook for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland looking pretty grim:
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s lead over John Kasich in the 2010 race for reelection has dropped into a 40 – 40 percent tie, with Ohio voters seeing the possible Republican challenger as better able to handle rebuilding the state economy and handling the budget, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to a 46 – 36 percent Gov. Strickland lead in a September 15 survey by the independent Quinnipiac University, up from 43 – 38 percent July 3.
Ohio voters approve 45 – 43 percent of the job Strickland is doing, down from 48 – 42 percent September 15 and his lowest overall score ever. And by a 43 – 32 percent margin, voters say the Governor has not kept his campaign promises.
Of course, things can change. Back in November 2008, Quinnipiac found Jon Corzine leading Chris Christie, 42 percent to 36 percent. But there was weakness in his support: Back then, New Jersey voters disapproved 46 percent to 43 percent of the job Gov. Corzine is doing, and by a 51 percent to 37 percent margin, said he did not deserve to be reelected.