October 12, 2007
POLL: Washington Post Virginia Senate, President
A new Washington Post statewide survey of 1,144 adults/993 registered voters (story, results) in Virginia (conducted 10/4 through 10/8) finds:
- Former Democratic Gov. Mark Warner leads both former GOP Gov. Jim Gilmore (61% to 31%) and GOP Rep. Tom Davis (63% to 28%) in statewide general election match-ups for U.S. Senate.
- Among 504 Democrats and those who lean Democratic, Sen. hillary Clinton leads Sen. Barack Obama (45% to 27%) in a statewide primary; former Sen. John Edwards trails at 11%.
- Among 508 Republicans and those who lean Republican, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (at 47%) leads Sen. John McCain (16%) and former Sen. Fred Thompson (15%) in a statewide primary; former Gov. Mitt ROmney trails at 5%.
- All other candidates trail with less than five percent each.
By Eric Dienstfrey on October 12, 2007 8:51 PM | Permalink
When he was governor, Warner lowered income and food tax while he increased sales tax necessary to turn a $6 billion budget deficit into a surplus for VA. An independent commission found that VA was (tied with Utah) the best managed state in the Nation during his tenure.
Warner should be elected easily.
Posted on October 13, 2007 4:23 AM