Poll: McAuliffe, Cuccinelli in Dead Heat in VA Governor's Race
Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning shows race has tightened a bit since November.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli are virtually tied at the beginning of the race for the governor's seat in Virginia, according to a new poll released Wednesday morning. The Quinnipiac University poll shows McAuliffe with 40 percent to Cuccinelli's 39 percent. One in five voters say they are undecided, according to the poll. In November, a similar poll showed McAuliffe with 41 percent to Cuccinelli's 37 percent. "While all three candidates for governor have run statewide previously, voter memories are short and they are little-known to Virginia voters," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, in a news release. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling dropped …
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Jim Daniels
9:12 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
R...I also think you might be pleasantly surprised with McAuliffe. I know what his rap is, but he can be a very effective speaker and debater, and I would not underestimate his ability to gather support over and above the "anyone but Cuccinelli" voter. more ›