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PoliticsOhio
PoliticsOhio is a wrap-up of the week's important political news in the state. Each Friday during All Things Considered, the WYSO news department talks with political reporters and experts from across Ohio about local and statewide news.

PoliticsOhio: Shifting Polls And Political Divides

Politics Ohio

Wittenberg University Political-Science Professor Rob Baker joins WYSO's Jerry Kenney to talk about shifting poll numbers for the presidential candidates, the continuing republican divide leading up to the election and the challenges facing libertarian and other 3rd party candidates.

 

 

 

 

In the interview, Baker says polling accuracy can be difficult but should not be discounted.

 

Below are some links to some of the latest polling data on the presidential election:

 

RealClear Politics offers polling numbers from the presidential election, including the battleground states.

 

With simple adjustments to their polling variables you can find the latest numbers on down-ballot races, including the race between Republican incumbent and Democratic candidate, former governor Ted Strickland.

 

Follow this link to Bloomberg's polling on non-voters this year.

 

The New York Times offers daily updates (as available) on a variety of polls from sources including; Quinnipiac University, Monnouth University, and NBC news.

 

 

 

 

 
 

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.