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Democratic candidate for US Senate, Lee Fisher spoke to students today about leadership and answered questions about business in Ohio, education, health care and jobs. He currently trails his opponent, Republican Rob Portman by double digits.

Kent State College Democrats Vice President, Bryan Stahl, doesn’t think he is out of the running for US Senate.

“Fisher is a tenacious campaigners, people in Ohio know his record and anything can happen in politics. The only pole that matters is the one on November 2nd,” said Stahl.

Fisher admits he has less money to spend on his campaign than Portman.

“Portman told the press he wasn’t avalible today, that’s because he’s got so much money he can stay home and drink a beer and let other people pay for his TV ads, I can’t do that,” said Fisher.

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Democratic candidate for US Senate, Lee Fisher stopped at Kent today. He is currently in his final hours of a 27 hour straight tour of Ohio.

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US Senate Democratic candidate, Lee Fisher made a stop at Kent State University today during his 27-hour campaign. He joined students for a discussion about leadership and answered questions about business in Ohio, education, healthcare, and jobs.

NAT: FISHER

Former President of the Kent State College Democrats, Chadd Smith is one of the twenty some supports who came out to hear Fisher. Smith believes he has already accomplished a lot as the current lieutenant governor.

SOT: [SMITH]

I THINK HE IS A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT OHIO NEEDS. LIETENANT GOVENER FISHER HAS WORKED HARD ALONG WITH GOVENOR STICKLAND TO BUILD A STRONGER ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR OHIO.

According to recent poles Fisher trails his opponent, Republican Rob Portman, by double digits. As you can see here on this chart from Pollster.com the red line represent Portman and the blue represents Fisher. Since July Portman’s lead as continued to grow.

Fisher admits he has less money to spend on his campaign compared to Portman.

SOT: [FISHER]

I DO HAVE TO SPEND A LOT MORE TIME TALKING TO PEOPLE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HIS PUBLIC SCHEDULE WAS TODAY? NOTHING. HE TOLD THE PRESS HE WASN’T AVALIABLE, THAT’S BECAUSE HE’S GOT SO MUCH MONEY. THAT MEANS HE CAN STAY AT HOME AND DRINK A BEER AND LET OTHER PEOPLE PAY FOR HIS TV ADS, I CAN’T DO THAT.

Current KSU College Democrats Vice-President, Bryan Stahl doesn’t count Fisher out despite the poling predictions.

FISHER RUNS AS THE UNDERDOG, THAT’S WHERE HE LIKES TO BE, THAT’S HIS POLITICAL NITCHE. HE ALWAYS COMES OUT ON TOP. I DO NOT… HE’S A TENACIOUS CAMPAIGNER; THE PEOPLE OF OHIO KNOW HIS RECORD AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN POLITICS. THE ONLY POLE THAT MATTERS IS THE ONE ON NOVEMBER THE SECOND.

For TV2 News I’m Kassandra Meholick.