For those looking to new, respectable and sensible representation of Ohio's 10th Congressional District, there is good news:
Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s voter support is eroding according to a poll recently conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide of Reston, Virginia. His Republican challenger, Edward F. Herman, significantly boosted his name identification and voter support over the past two months.Among voters who have heard of both Ed Herman and Dennis Kucinich the ballot is 44% Ed Herman, 48% Dennis Kucinich, 4% Barbara Ferris (Independent) and 4% undecided.
"This result shows that as voters become more aware of Ed Herman as a credible challenger, he has the ability to substantially increase his ballot standing and make this a competitive race, even with a third party candidate,"” said William Dalbec, Senior Research Executive and Political Consultancy Leader, of Wirthlin Worldwide, a leading opinion research firm.
Surprisingly, one of the regions where Rep. Kucinich’s voter support falls below 50% includes Parma, Parma Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Middleburg Heights, Brooklyn, Brookpark, Cuyahoga Heights, Garfield Heights, Newburgh Heights and Valley View. These areas, politically categorized as "Reagan Democrat," have strongly supported Rep. Kucinich in the past.
Considering that Dennis Kucinich won reelection in 2002 by a 4-to-1 margin, this is more than a little electoral shift. Learn more about Ed Herman here.