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Mike Thompson · 239 episodes with transcripts

Snollygoster takes an in-depth look at politics in Ohio. Each week we dig into the top political stories in Columbus and Ohio and explore national stories that impact the state by talking with politicians, reporters and other news-makers.

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Do we believe the polls? The governor's race turns a corner | Snollygoster

October 8, 2026

Mike Thompson (0:00)

This podcast was recorded Thursday, October 8th at 10:24 a.m. Things may have changed by the time you hear this. Yeah, like as we all celebrate filling our gas tanks and paying only $3.99 a gallon, we'll remember that a year ago, we were paying $2.99 a gallon. Let's talk politics.

This is Snollygoster, Ohio's Politics Podcast, our weekly look at all those snollygosters, those shrewd politicians, who hope we all remember they suspended the state gas tax when we go to the polls. I'm Mike Thompson from WOSU Public Media. Coming up in the podcast, the check's in the mail, thanks to the winner of…

Morgan Harper (2:29)

Well, I don't think that Amy Acton and her team could ask for better polling results at this stage of the campaign. We've seen in a lot of prior races, polling is becoming a little less reliable, but I do think it shows that we are within the margin of error here, and it is likely going to come down to some…

Mike Thompson (3:10)

How concerned are Republicans, if at all, by this poll? The Suffolk University poll is really kind of an outlier. Nine points. I don't see Amy Acton winning by nine points. I don't see her up by nine points at this point. And the same organization had Richard Cordray up by six against Mike DeWine when he first won…

But is it concerning at all that she has a lead in both of these polls, Mike?

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