Posts Tagged ‘ Virginia Governors Race ’

McDonnell Has Double-Digit Leads in Two More Polls

October 29, 2009
By Bruce Drake

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It's starting to get an "Is there an echo in here?" quality, but two more polls show the Virginia governor's race being firmly in the hands of Republican Bob McDonnell.

A Suffolk University poll (link not available yet) conducted Oct. 26-28 says McDonnell leads...
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Deeds Closes in on McDonnell in Virginia Governor’s Race

September 9, 2010
By Bruce Drake

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Former Virginia Attorney General Robert McDonnell holds a slim 48 percent to 46 percent lead over Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds with 5 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 16. The margin of...
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Toss-Up in Virginia Governor’s Race? New Poll Says No

September 9, 2010
By Bruce Drake

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On the heels of a Rasmussen poll showing the Virginia governor's race moving into the toss-up category, a new Research 2000/Daily Kos survey conducted Sept. 14-16 tells another story, putting former Attorney...
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New Poll, Differing From Others, Puts McDonnell Way Up in Virginia

September 9, 2010
By Bruce Drake

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Most recent polls have shown the Virginia governor's between Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds narrowing, but SurveyUSA continues to be an outlier, putting McDonnell ahead by 55 percent to 41 percent with 4 percent...
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Virginia Governor: Deeds, McDonnell Play Who’s Your Favorite President

September 9, 2010
By Jill Lawrence
Virginia Governor:  Deeds, McDonnell Play Who’s Your Favorite President



Which presidents' economic policies have been best for Virginia, the two Republican George Bushes or Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama? Right out of the box, in an hour-long debate moderated by Judy Woodruff of PBS, the two candidates for Virginia governor were catapulted...
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NJ, Va. Governors’ Races Focus on Women Voters

September 9, 2010
By Bruce Drake

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One group to which the campaigns in both New Jersey and Virginia have paid close attention are woman voters and their success or failure in courting them has shaped the dynamics of each contest, The Politico reports.

In Virginia, Democrat Creigh Deeds had thought he hit gold by pounding...
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Bulletin! Breaking News! This Just In! Worldwide Exclusive!

September 9, 2010
By Walter Shapiro
Bulletin! Breaking News! This Just In! Worldwide Exclusive!

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The way we cover and consume political news is about as rational as stock-market investors looking to find the next Bernie Madoff.

Four years ago -- a year after one of the closest presidential elections in history -- there...
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