In his Morning Fix, Chris Cillizza writes on the political ramifications of recent polls in Ohio showing Republican candidates leading in both the Senate and gubernatorial races.

Cillizza writes: “Ohio, perhaps the swingiest of the swing states at the presidential level (with apologies to Florida, is tough sledding for Democrats at the moment, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Former Rep. John Kasich (R) holds a 48 percent to 39 percent edge over Gov. Ted Strickland (D) while, in the open seat Senate race, former representative Rob Portman (R) sits at 38 percent to 36 percent for Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher. Both Strickland and Fisher held leads over their respective Republican opponents earlier this year but as the state’s economy has continued to struggle, the mood of voters has soured toward Democrats.”