New Quinnipiac Poll Is Bad News For Gov. Kasich

A University of Richmond student says Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich demeaned her by joking about Taylor Swift tickets during a question-and-answer session at the school Monday.

Despite Kasich’s slide in Ohioans’ views toward 2016, he remains popular among his constituents, with 52 percent of Ohio voters saying they have a favorable opinion of him.

Among Ohio voters, Clinton still leads the Democratic field with 40 percent support followed by Vice President Joe Biden, backed by 21 percent of Democratic voters, and U.S. Sen. She narrowly loses to former Florida Gov. Bush and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, 41 percent to 43 percent in both matchups.

Kasich’s slide has been fast.

Kasich came in second behind Trump in an NBC/Marist poll of New Hampshire Republicans in September, boosted by a friendly super PAC that paid for pro-Kasich television advertising in the state, Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College poll, told ABC News.

That means more than six in 10 Ohio residents like Kasich’s leadership – his highest approval rating ever. “But with Trump zooming well past him in the Buckeye State and Kasich’s numbers in Florida and Pennsylvania in low single digits, the Ohio governor’s campaign is going in the wrong direction”.

“Those who were waiting for Donald Trump’s campaign to collapse will need to wait longer – at least in the three states of Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania”, Mr. Brown said.

“We do well here, we’re moving on”. Opponents, including Bush’s allies, have started crowding the airwaves with their own commercials, and Kasich’s debate performance last month lacked the magic of his first appearance. However, he was quick to couch those statements Tuesday, noting “we consider New Hampshire to be important but not at the exclusion of all other places”. Bernie Sanders winning 44 percent to 41 percent; and Hillary Clinton squeaking by, 43 percent to 42 percent.

John Kasich doesn’t agree with other conservatives on issues such as immigration and same-sex marriage, and said Thursday that strict conservatism and early appeal in the polls aren’t everything that’s needed to win the Republican primary race.

When placed head-to-head in a general election scenario, the poll shows Clinton beats Trump by one percentage point.

John Kasich (KAY’-sik) is planning several stops across New Hampshire and Vermont as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. He soundly beats Bush 46 percent to 37 percent, and Trump 49 percent to 38 percent.

Sanders trails all GOP candidates besides Trump, whom he leads 44 percent to 41 percent.