Asked if the election were held today which party's candidate would they vote for in their own congressional district, 53 percent of registered voters said they would back the Democratic candidate, compared with just 38 percent said they would support the Republican candidate.
That 15-point bulge for Democrats on the so-called generic ballot question matches the party's largest margin in more than two years in the Post-ABC poll....And this about Ohio's 15th congressional district----
...Ohio's 15th (Open seat, R): Like Paulsen in Minnesota's 3rd, state Sen. Steve Stivers (R) is one of the few blue chip recruits running on the Republican side this year. And although it's easy to forget in a year like this, candidates still matter. Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy, who came within 1,000 or so votes of ousting Rep. Deborah Pryce (R) in 2006, is a solid but from far spectacular candidate for Democrats. Kilroy released polling last month that shows her up 47 percent to 37 percent, and that seems right. But even Democrats worry about Stivers's fundraising ability and popularity within the district. This race will surely tighten....
With thousand of Ohioans dealing with the foreclosure of their homes, the last person on earth that they'd want to vote for is someone who has special allegiance, sympathy for, or former ties to a bank. Stivers is a former bank lobbyist. He continues to defend banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, and even payday lenders. He has received thousands of dollars from people and PACs associated with banks, insurance companies, tobacco firms, etc., etc. Do we really need another lobbyist in Washington, DC?