Rasmussen - Ohio Senate:Tight Race

This race still even, falling within the margin of error

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January 7, 2006--Ohio Senator Mike DeWine has eked out a narrow lead over both potential Democratic opponents in his re-election effort, but the race remains hotly competitive.

The Republican incumbent enjoys an edge of 43% to 39% over Cincinnati-area lawyer Paul Hackett, and 45% to 40% over Congressman Sherrod Brown. Rasmussen Reports polling in mid-November and early December showed DeWine neck and neck with both contenders. Hackett then led DeWine by a single percentage point, while Brown trailed him by just two. The margin of sampling error in each of the polls is +/- 4.5 points.




http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/January%202006/Ohio%20Senator%20January%204.htm

He will only go against one.......not two Democrats. He is way, way below the mark for any incumbent.

Its going to be a tough, expensive fight, but a Dem can win.

Plus, the religio-nuts might protest DeWine's limited sanity by staying home on election day.

This is going to be a nasty campaign. That is the gop way. I just hope bush punishes Dewine for his Alaska refuge votes by not funding his campaign.