GOP Senate incumbents lead big in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

Quinnipiac University ^ | 07/14/2016 | Quinnipiac University

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Republican incumbent senators have solid leads over Democratic challengers in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released today.

Noteworthy is Ohio where former Gov. Ted Strickland, who had an early lead but now trails Sen. Rob Portman by 7 percentage points, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. The Swing State Poll focuses on Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania because since 1960 no candidate has won the presidential race without taking at least two of these three states.

The U.S. Senate matchups show: Florida - Sen. Marco Rubio over U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy 50 - 37 percent, and Rubio leading U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, another possible Democratic challenger 50 - 38 percent;

Ohio - Sen. Rob Portman over former Gov. Ted Strickland 47 - 40 percent;

Pennsylvania - Sen. Pat Toomey over Democrat Katie McGinty 49 - 39 percent.

"The numbers seem to be breaking the Republican way in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate, at least when it comes to the critical swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

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In Florida, Patrick Murphy was caught resume padding.

In Pennsylvania, Katie McGinty was caught making false statements, most claiming that she never took money from the energy industry, and falsely accused Patrick Toomey of voting against every bill in the Senate to help veterans. Some Republicans are calling her “Shady Katie.” Trump couldn’t have done better himself.

In Ohio, Ted Strickland tacked left in the primary and now is being called on it. His fundraising has been lackluster.

I’m feeling better.