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Poll: McAuliffe Tops Cuccinelli by 7 in Virginia Race
Government shutdown helps McAuliffe over Cuccinelli in Virginia By Rebekah Metzler October 15, 2013 RSS Feed Print Comment () Virginia candidates for governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, left and Republican Ken Cuccinelli, talk during a forum at the University of Richmond on Oct. 10, 2013, in Richmond, Va., prior to the November election. Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, left, is leading his Republican counterpart Ken Cuccinelli, right, by 7 points, thanks in part to a polling boost from the partial government shutdown. Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is benefiting politically from the federal government shutdown, as he continues to lead Republican opponent, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, ahead of the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll released Tuesday. McAuliffe, a prolific Democratic fundraiser and businessman, leads Cuccinelli 46 percent to 39 percent. Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis garners 11 percent and 4 percent of likely voters remain undecided, according to a poll by Christopher Newport University. "The federal government shutdown is definitely motivating some voters against Cuccinelli, who already had a tea party problem with independents and business-minded Republicans," said Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy in a memo accompanying the poll results. It was widely expected a government shutdown, which has a significant effect on the concentration of federal workers who live in Northern Virginia, could hurt Cuccinelli because polling shows Americans holding the Republican Party more responsible than Democrats. Of those following the shutdown closely, 50 percent say they support McAuliffe versus 36 percent for Cuccinelli. But the poll also shows Cuccinelli continuing to struggle with women voters. Democrats have been relentless in portraying his pro-life position as anti-woman. McAuliffe enjoys a 14 percent gender gap, with 51 percent of women supporting him compared to 37 percent for Cuccinelli. Support for McAuliffe among independents has dropped some from a similar poll released Oct. 8, but he still has a 6 percent lead over Cuccinelli with those likely voters as well. Sarvis' support might end up being the most critical factor for Cuccinelli, however. His supporters would be most likely come from Cuccinelli's base and double-digit support for his third-party candidacy is seriously damaging Cuccinelli's efforts. - - - http://tinyurl.com/l7a5pr5 |
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On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:36:52 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
Poll: McAuliffe Tops Cuccinelli by 7 in Virginia Race Government shutdown helps McAuliffe over Cuccinelli in Virginia By Rebekah Metzler October 15, 2013 RSS Feed Print Comment () Virginia candidates for governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, left and Republican Ken Cuccinelli, talk during a forum at the University of Richmond on Oct. 10, 2013, in Richmond, Va., prior to the November election. Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, left, is leading his Republican counterpart Ken Cuccinelli, right, by 7 points, thanks in part to a polling boost from the partial government shutdown. Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is benefiting politically from the federal government shutdown, as he continues to lead Republican opponent, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, ahead of the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll released Tuesday. McAuliffe, a prolific Democratic fundraiser and businessman, leads Cuccinelli 46 percent to 39 percent. Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis garners 11 percent and 4 percent of likely voters remain undecided, according to a poll by Christopher Newport University. "The federal government shutdown is definitely motivating some voters against Cuccinelli, who already had a tea party problem with independents and business-minded Republicans," said Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy in a memo accompanying the poll results. It was widely expected a government shutdown, which has a significant effect on the concentration of federal workers who live in Northern Virginia, could hurt Cuccinelli because polling shows Americans holding the Republican Party more responsible than Democrats. Of those following the shutdown closely, 50 percent say they support McAuliffe versus 36 percent for Cuccinelli. But the poll also shows Cuccinelli continuing to struggle with women voters. Democrats have been relentless in portraying his pro-life position as anti-woman. McAuliffe enjoys a 14 percent gender gap, with 51 percent of women supporting him compared to 37 percent for Cuccinelli. Support for McAuliffe among independents has dropped some from a similar poll released Oct. 8, but he still has a 6 percent lead over Cuccinelli with those likely voters as well. Sarvis' support might end up being the most critical factor for Cuccinelli, however. His supporters would be most likely come from Cuccinelli's base and double-digit support for his third-party candidacy is seriously damaging Cuccinelli's efforts. - - - http://tinyurl.com/l7a5pr5 Can't believe it's only 7. McAuliffe was more impressive as a strategist than he is as a candidate. He should be destroying that sorry excuse for a human. |
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