Politics & Government
Governor's Race Virtually Tied - Who Do You Support?
A recent poll suggests Virginia voters aren't that thrilled with either candidate, though.
By Todd Richissin
Polls are polls - sometimes they vary widely, and sometimes they don’t.
But here’s what virtually all the current polls show: Virginians aren’t thrilled with their choices of Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli for governor.
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The most recent Roanoke College poll shows McAuliffe with a two-point lead, 35 percent to 33 percent, over Cuccinelli, the state’s current attorney general.
Given the margin of error of 3.3 percentage points, that indicates the race is virtually tied.
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The third choice, Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis, is grabbing 8 percent of the vote, but the poll shows most people don’t know who he is — or that he’s even running.
READ: New Candidate Robert Sarvis Throws His Hat in the Ring
So, now that we’re cruising up on October, it’s time to ask you:
Who are you planning to vote for in the governor’s race? And why?
Share your viewpoint in the comments below.
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