Sunday, October 01, 2006
Mark Naymik
Plain Dealer Politics Writer
Five weeks before Election Day, Ohio Democrats are poised to move into the governor's mansion and other top offices, ending 16 years of GOP dominance of state politics, a Plain Dealer poll shows.
Leading the party's ticket is gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland, who heads into the Nov. 7 election with a 17-point lead over Republican nominee Ken Blackwell, 53 percent to 36 percent.
Democrats vying for secretary of state, auditor and treasurer also lead their Republican opponents, though by much smaller margins.
The only Republican positioned to win a state executive office is Auditor Betty Montgomery, who is running for attorney general, a job she held earlier for eight years. She leads her Democratic challenger, State Sen. Marc Dann, 47 percent to 37 percent.
http://www.cleveland.com/open/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1159691681312040.xml&coll=2Also: Poll Highlights
http://www.cleveland.com/open/wide/index.ssf?poll1001.html