Complete Virginia Poll Numbers: Warner Way Ahead, Well Liked
The numbers are out for the SurveyUSA poll of Virginia, testing former Democratic Governor Mark Warner against Republican Congressman Tom Davis, former Governor Jim Gilmore — two men widely believed to be on the verge of running — plus former Senator George Allen, whose 2006 implosion helped Dems take over the Senate.
The numbers would seem to show that despite trailing Warner by the worst margin, Davis in fact has the most room to grow among the Republicans as he introduces himself to voters statewide. But this might not mean much if the Republicans can't effectively take down Warner — half the people already like Warner, and only 14% dislike him, with plenty of room for him to improve as he reintroduces himself statewide.
The horserace numbers:
Warner (D) 62%, Davis (R) 27%
Warner (D) 60%, Gilmore (R) 32%
Warner (D) 56%, Allen (R) 37%
And the favorable/unfavorable numbers for all four men are available after the jump.
Favorable Unfavorable Neutral Unfamiliar Warner 50 14 31 5 Davis 13 10 31 46 Gilmore 19 34 31 15 Allen 40 34 20 6
Comments (2)
Daniel wrote on September 17, 2007 4:43 PM:This is especially awesome after the Rasmussen poll of Virginia last week, and proves that Virginia is at the top of Democratic hopes in 2008.
Redshift wrote on September 17, 2007 4:45 PM:Fortunately for Warner, the Republicans in the legislature have been doing a good job of reminding Virginians why they liked him so much. The big budget battle that won him his current popularity should have decisively proven that voters care about competent government services, and understand that they have to be paid for. However, with the retirement or defeat of GOP moderates, the state GOP is increasingly captive of anti-tax absolutists, who are certain that everyone really agrees with their opposition to all taxes. As the extremists gain influence, the GOP is steadily losing seats.
