Gov & Sen: Strickland (D) Up by 12, Brown (D) by 4 in Ohio Poll

The University of Cincinnati Ohio Poll released today shows gubernatorial candidate Rep. Ted Strickland (D-Lisbon) leading rival Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R-Cincinnati) by 12 points, and Senate candidate Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-Avon) leading Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Cedarville) by four:

50% Ted Strickland (D)
38% Ken Blackwell (R)
3% Bill Peirce (I)
2% Bob Fitrakis (I)
1% Other
7% Undecided

51% Sherrod Brown (D)
47% Mike DeWine (R)
<1% Other
2% Undecided

The pollsters interviewed 671 likely voters between September 11 and 17. The margin of error is 3.8%.

ADDENDUM: The Quinnipiac University poll on the Senate contest is also out today, and it shows a much tighter race:

45% Brown (D)
44% DeWine (R)

Among independents, DeWine leads 43%-40% with 17% undecided. The poll was taken September 11-17 of 876 likely voters and has a margin of error of 3.3 points.

Hat/tip BSB.