Another Virginia Poll Puts McDonnell Up by Double Digits

October 27, 2009 2:00 PM | | Comments (1)

Is the Virginia governor's race a done deal? A Public Policy Polling survey conducted Oct. 23-26 is the most recent poll that puts Republican Bob McDonnell ahead of Democrat Creigh Deeds by a double-digit margin one week before Virginians vote on Nov. 3.

The PPP survey of 729 likely voters puts McDonnell at 55 percent and Deeds at 40 percent. McDonnell is carrying more self-identified Republicans (94 percent) than Deeds is winning Democrats (84 percent), and McDonnell has a commanding 59 percent to 34 percent lead among political independents.

Deeds continues to be hurt by a poor public image. Just 38 percent of respondents said they viewed him favorably, compared to 56 percent who said that about McDonnell. Just one in four voters thinks that Deeds is running a "positive" campaign, vs. 59 percent who think he is waging a "negative" campaign.

President Obama doesn't fare well in this survey, which gives him an approval rating of just 42 percent and a disapproval rating of 52 percent in a state that he carried with 53 percent of the vote in the 2008 election. Other surveys of the Virginia governor's race have given Obama an approval rating in the low 50s.

Obama on Tuesday will campaign for Deeds at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

CQ Politics rates the Virginia governor's race as Leans Republican.

To follow the 2009 and 2010 governors' races, check out CQ Politics' election map.

-- Greg Giroux

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Categories: Public Policy Polling

Tags: Deeds, Governor, McDonnell, Virginia

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  1. And remember, PPP is a Dem-leaning firm. This isn't Rasmussen we're talking about here.

    Posted by: NObama Author Profile Page | October 27, 2009 11:13 PM

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