I was skeptical of that poll indicating a 17% advantage to begin with, so maybe his lead hasn’t shrunk as much as suggested in this article.
Kasich is not a Tea Party conservative. If elected, I’m guessing he will be a Voinovich type governor, still an improvement over Strickland.
I’d give him a bit more credit than a Voinovich type, but he won’t be a Chris Christie, either.