A new Public Policy Polling survey in Ohio finds Gov. Ted Strickland's (D) approval rating is down to 43% and he leads John Kasich (R) by just two points, 44% to 42%, in a likely 2010 contest.
"Strickland has seen a decline in popularity among both Democrats and Republicans. Where previously 70% of voters within his party gave him good marks, now just 62% do. And the percentage of Republicans disapproving of him has increased from 59% to 72%. His numbers with independents are relatively steady."