John Kasich at 40%, Ed FitzGerald at 38%, Libertarian Charlie Earl at 6%
Today, in a poll commissioned by Freedom to Marry Ohio, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Governor John Kasich continue to be locked in a near dead heat going into 2014. The poll can be viewed here, while an accompanying memo is available here.
As Ohio economy falters, more than 40,000 jobless Ohioans stand to lose benefits on Dec. 28th
In a letter to Governor Kasich, Cuyahoga County Executive and Democratic candidate for governor Ed FitzGerald today urged action to prevent over 40,000 jobless Ohioans from having their unemployment benefits cut off on December 28th when the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program is set to expire.
Today, Quinnipiac released its first poll on the Kasich-FitzGerald matchup since June.
Those results are available here.
TPM // Hunter Walker
During his career as an FBI agent, Ed FitzGerald fought political corruption in the old Chicago mob stronghold of Cicero, Ill. Now, FitzGerald is taking on Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) to battle what he described as “shocking behavior” in the statehouse.
Columbus Dispatch // Joe Hallett
So, Connie Pillich, what did you do in the Air Force? “I prevented nuclear war.”Pausing, she added, “You’re welcome.”
And, Mrs. Pillich, what’s your husband’s name?”Paul Forshey.”Pausing, she added, “He didn’t want to change his name when we got married.”
Those answers might give Josh Mandel pause, because they say several things about state Rep. Connie Pillich, his Democratic opponent for state treasurer next year: She has a sense of humor, a military record to match Mandel’s, and she is a very determined woman.
