Markos Moulitsas sends word of another poll commissioned by Daily Kos and performed by Research2000, this one in Ohio, looking at next year’s senatorial and gubernatorial races.

If you’re a Republican, no race in the Buckeye State is just given to you, but you can’t ask for too much more than a decent fighting chance.

Governor:Strickland (D) 44
Kasich (R) 39
No incumbent wants to find him or herself below the 50 percent mark, and these numbers suggest that Strickland is very much an endangered incumbent. His favorability ratings are an anemic 44-40, while Kasich clocks in at 31-12, with 57 percent holding no opinion of him. Kasich has a lot of room to grow if he can positively introduce himself to voters. Strickland and the Democrats will obviously be working to negatively define him.
Senate:
Democratic Primary (Democratic oversample, MoE 5%)
Fisher 22
Brunner 17
Undecided 61
Clearly, the primary has yet to be engaged.
General election:
Portman (R) 35
Fisher (D) 42
Portman (R) 36
Brunner (D) 40
No doubt this will be a marquee race in 2010, and Democrats begin with a small edge. None of these three candidates have much name recognition. Fisher is unknown to 48 percent of respondents, Brunner to 50 percent, and Portman to 62 percent.