R2000/DKos OH-SEN: Dems Hold Edge

Research2000/DailyKos Ohio Poll conducted 7/6-7/8 of 600 RVs:

Democratic Primary:

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher 22%
Secretary Of State Jennifer Brunner 17%

General Election:

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D) 42%
Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (R) 35%

Secretary Of State Jennifer Brunner (D) 40%
Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (R) 36%

All polls of the Democratic Primary have shown the two very evenly matched, with Fisher holding basically a negligible lead. The more interesting aspect will be the money they're bringing in-Fisher far outraised Brunner in Q1, and if there's a repeat this time he becomes the substantial favorite. The General Election continues to favor the Democrats, but again there are plenty of undecided voters. Fisher is slightly stronger than Brunner against Portman, and also has a slightly better favorable rating, but the difference is again quite small. As other polls have shown, Portman has lower name ID than his two Democratic rivals, which may account for some of his deficit, but he's come up with an interesting strategy: referring to himself as an insider who "knows where the bodies are buried."

SLIGHT ADVANTAGE FOR THE DEMOCRATS.