Over the past week, HRC Legacy PAC conducted a poll of the Congressional race in Ohio’s 8th District. The poll was conducted from a random sample of 1000 OH-8 voters, from with 250 were randomly selected to answer the poll questions. The responses are posted below.
Over the past week, HRC Legacy PAC conducted a poll of the Congressional race in Ohio's 8th District. The poll was conducted from a random sample of 1000 OH-8 voters, from with 250 were randomly selected to answer the poll questions. The responses are posted below.
Question 1: How would you rate John Boehner's job in Congress?
A. Great--11.6%
B. Satisfactory--24.4%
C. Unsatisfactory--59.6%
D. No Opinion--4.4%
Question 2: Have you heard of Justin Coussoule?
A. Yes--26.%
B. No--74%
Question 3: Do you consider Justin Coussoule and viable opponent to John Boehner?
A. Yes--18.8%
B. No--34.4%
C. Need More Information--50.4%
Question 4: Are you planning on voting in this election?
A. Yes--94.4%
B. No--5.6%
Questions 5: Who do you plan on voting for in this election?
A. John Boehner--30.4%
B. Justin Coussoule--19.6%
C. Not Sure--50%*
*Polling staff were directed to select "C" for respondents who indicated they were not going to vote in this election, or if they stated they planned to vote for a non-party candidate
Question 1 indicates John Boehner's approval rating. As of Friday, October 8, 2010, his approval rating was 36%.
Question 2 gauges name recognition for Justin Coussoule. The recognition rate was 26%.
Question 3 gauges the public perception of Justin Coussoule's chance of winning this campaign. 18.8% responded solidly Yes, and 74% responded No.
Questions 4 indicates how many people plan to vote. The voting rate was 94.4%.
Question 5 gauges what the results would be if the election was held today. As of October 8, 2010, 30.4% would vote for John Boehner and 19.6% would vote for Justin Coussoule. 50% of respondents were still unsure of who they would vote for.
This data was gathered and analyzed on behalf of HRC Legacy PAC. No party, candidate or campaign contributed in any way to the collection or analysis of this data, nor were they involved in the polling process in any way.