I really wasn't hoping for a guy lead by 'faith'. He's definitely pro-business, pro-Wall St, not so much pro-labor. And Strickland was more more pro-gun based on the endorsements he received. Kasich: http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=27017 Voting record: http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=27017 Strickland: http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=311 Voting record: http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=311 In summation, I still think Strickland was a better choice, but we'll see how bipartisan Kasich is going to be. I think I'll be ok until he starts trying to shove morals and religion down my throat.