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Ohio Democrat Steve Driehaus Losing To Steve Chabot 39% to 56%
Firedoglake ^ | January 16, 2010 | Jon Walker

Posted on 01/16/2010 12:52:49 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

FDL/SurveyUSA, 1/12-1/14, 600 likely voters, Margin of Sampling error ± 4.1%

If there were an election for US House of Representatives today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were Democrat Steve Driehaus and Republican Steve Chabot, who would you vote for?

Steve Driehaus (D) 39% Steve Chabot (R ) 56% Undecided 5%

A new SurveyUSA poll sponsored by Firedoglake shows incumbent Democrat Steve Driehaus substantially behind former Republican Congressman Steve Chabot in Ohio’s 1st congressional district. If the election were held today, Chabot would beat Driehaus in a head-to-head match up, 56% to 39%.

The 2010 election will be a rematch of the last cycle. In 2008, Driehaus managed to unseat Chabot, who had represented the 1st district for over a decade, by 52.5% to 47.5%. Given Chabot’s long political history in the district it should be safe to assume that both candidates have high name recognition. The race is currently rated a toss up by the Cook Political Report.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010; 2010midterms; chabot; driehaus; gopcomeback; oh2010; polls
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Chabot got taken out by Driehaus in Obama's coattails in 08, but it looks like that'll be corrected handily this year. Driehaus voted for Obamacare, BTW.
1 posted on 01/16/2010 12:52:50 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

It’s going to be a Demo rout in November.


2 posted on 01/16/2010 12:57:15 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Those poll numbers are like a canary in a mine for the rats in 2010..


3 posted on 01/16/2010 12:57:44 PM PST by dancusa (Political Correctness is a firewall to the truth.)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
Driehaus is the poster boy for an Obama butt boy. He was the “conservative” democrat ready to bring fiscal responsibility to Washington, if we just got rid of the Bush followers.

Well somewhere along the way his facade dropped away and he voted for everything Zero wanted. Well the chickens are coming home to roost for this little weasel.

I've stood in front of his office with other Tea Party people trying to let him know his time is running out. Get your resume out you POS.

4 posted on 01/16/2010 1:01:54 PM PST by Recon Dad ( USMC SSgt Patrick O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 88)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Dems will get their clocks cleaned in states like VA, PA and OH!


5 posted on 01/16/2010 1:07:11 PM PST by incredulous joe ("Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." ~ Charles Shackleford)
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A lot of Rahm's Blue Dogs are going to be washed out with the tide in November. There are 55 districts held by Democrats that went for McCain in 2008. I expect all of them to be picked up the GOP.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

6 posted on 01/16/2010 1:46:22 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
Steve Driehaus (D) 39% Steve Chabot (R ) 56% Undecided 5%

The race is currently rated a toss up by the Cook Political Report.

When is 56% to 39% a toss up?

7 posted on 01/16/2010 1:51:03 PM PST by Krodg
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The race is currently rated a toss up by the Cook Political Report.

When is 56% to 39% a toss up?

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Cook still hasn't grasped the energy, anger and anti-Democratic Party frevor that is sweeping through this country right now. His current predictions don't even come close to accurately measuring how many seats the Democrats are going to lose. . He needs to throw away his old play book and get with the program.

8 posted on 01/16/2010 2:18:02 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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You make a good point. Sometimes these pollsters are to clinical. I wonder if you were out with them for a cold beer they would tell you their gut feel. My guess is to get that, you have to pay for it as a client.


9 posted on 01/16/2010 2:24:13 PM PST by taildragger (Palin/Mulally 2012)
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To: Krodg
When is 56% to 39% a toss up?

When the GOP is leading.

11 posted on 01/16/2010 2:27:22 PM PST by Once-Ler (ProLife ProGun ProGod ProSoldier ProBusiness Republican To The Core)
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I just think his current/old model is broken and needs some adjustment.
If the Democrats are struggling to win even the safest Democratic US Senate seat in the entire country in Massachusetts, how safe is any Democratic seat anywhere in the country then?
Cook still thinks the Democrats will retain control of the House. There is simply no way that is gonna happen. Not with the Democrats likely to lose Ted Kennedy's seat.
12 posted on 01/16/2010 2:31:58 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: TonyRo76; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; Norman Bates; LdSentinal; ExTexasRedhead; ...

Another pending retirement?


13 posted on 01/16/2010 2:48:23 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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Driehaus is a freshman, so it’s hard to imagine that he’d bail. But his career is pretty much toast unless a miracle happens, so it depends on whether he wants to stand and fight or not.


14 posted on 01/16/2010 2:57:23 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief (Our Joe Wilson can take the Dems' Joe Wilson any day of the week)
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

When Chabot lost had to wonder how much was caused by the extensive voter fraud in Ohio that the Secretary of State condoned.

This is AWESOME news! Thanks for posting.


15 posted on 01/16/2010 3:04:44 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Rick Perry - TX Gov/Coburn/Rubio - Senate 2010 !)
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To: Recon Dad

I live in this district and this is poll is great news. Driehaus campaigned as a conservative Democrat and his voting record isn’t even close to backing it up. He’s already voted in favor of the stimulus, cap-and-trade, and Obamacare. More than enough ammo for Steve Chabot to wipe him out in November.


16 posted on 01/16/2010 3:54:55 PM PST by zebrahead
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To: Galactic Overlord-In-Chief

Western Cincinnati (in-suburbs) is the most liberal area in a traditionally staunch conservative region. It was the voter enthusiasm of 2008 from the inner-city and inner suburbs that allowed Driehaus to win. Now they see he votes for bailouts, cap and trade and health care reform. He’s flaming out.


17 posted on 01/16/2010 3:57:53 PM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Enjoy nature - eat meat, wear fur and drive your car!)
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I live just north of you and have Boehner as my congressman. I hope I can help in defeating Driehaus with you. He’s a punk.


18 posted on 01/16/2010 4:13:03 PM PST by Recon Dad ( USMC SSgt Patrick O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 88)
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To: Krodg

Chabot defeated my nephew Greg Harris, in both 2002 and 2004
by an even wider margin, if memory serves.


19 posted on 01/16/2010 4:29:55 PM PST by supremedoctrine
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To: Clintonfatigued

I’d be surprised if he did, more than likely he’ll be removed by the voters in November. Hopefully Chabot will have his seniority restored since he didn’t cut and run from Congress.


20 posted on 01/16/2010 5:29:24 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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