| − | Incumbent Democratic Governor [[Ted Strickland]] may be vulnerable in his reelection as Ohio suffers from over 10% [[unemployment]], the 10th highest out of 50 states and crippling taxes, the 4th worst in the nation. [[John Kasich]], former Congressman from the 12th district from 1983-2001 and host of the Ohio-based talk television program Heartland with John Kasich, is seeking the Republican nomination. A September 2009 Rasmussen poll has Kasich leading by a 46%-45% margin. <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_race_september_23_2009/</ref> | + | Incumbent Democratic Governor [[Ted Strickland]] may be vulnerable in his reelection as Ohio suffers from over 10% [[unemployment]], the 10th highest out of 50 states and crippling taxes, the 4th worst in the nation. [[John Kasich]], former Congressman from the 12th district from 1983-2001 and host of the Ohio-based talk television program Heartland with John Kasich, is seeking the Republican nomination. A December 2009 Rasmussen poll has Kasich leading by a 48%-39% margin. <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor</ref> |