Virginia: McDonnell Extends Lead Over Deeds

2009 Virginia Governor's Race
Robert McDonnell (R)	51%
Creigh Deeds (D)	42%
Some Other Candidate	1%
Not Sure	7%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

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Virginia: McDonnell 54, Deeds 42

For Governor, Republican Bob McDonnell appears undamaged and today defeats Democrat Creigh Deeds. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released five weeks ago, the race has tightened slightly, not dramatically. There is movement to Deeds in the Washington DC suburbs, where a 15-point McDonnell lead has evaporated, but there is no GOP erosion in the rest of the state.

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McDonnell 49, Deeds 42
Christie 47, Corzine 37

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Virginia: McDonnell Leads Deeds by 15

Bob McDonnell 55
Creigh Deeds 39

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Virginia: McDonnell Leads Deeds by 9

2009 Virginia Governor's Race
Robert McDonnell (R)	47%
Creigh Deeds (D)	38%
Some Other Candidate	3%
Not Sure	12%

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Desperate Democrats Still Attacking Bush

Instead of offering new ideas, Creigh Deeds attacks Bush. Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Is that all they have to use as ammunition? I guess so:

Convinced that Americans still hold Bush responsible for the nation's economic woes -- and will show more patience with Democratic policies if reminded of their dissatisfaction with the eight years of his presidency -- Democratic candidates have stepped up efforts to link GOP opponents to Bush, repeating a strategy that helped them take over Congress, the White House and a number of state offices in the past two election cycles.

In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh Deeds has pounced on statements by Republican Robert F. McDonnell indicating that Bush's tax cuts were good for the economy in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Bush name has littered Deeds's statements in the past week.

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Virginia: McDonnell Leads Deeds by 6

Bob McDonnnell 49
Creigh Deeds 43

Source: Public Policy Polling

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Virginia: Leftist candidate gets small bump after Democrat primary win

Robert McDonnell (R)	41%
Creigh Deeds (D)	47%
Some Other Candidate	2%
Not Sure	10%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

Virginia: McAuliffe Leads Democrat Primary

Terry McAuliffe 29%
Brian Moran 20%
Creigh Deeds 20%

Source: Public Policy Polling

Virginia: Bob McDonnell Leads all 3 Democrats

You will also notice that in the poll, Southern Connecticut—or Northern Virginia as some people still call it, is completely out of whack with the rest of the state.

Virginia: Moran Has Slim Lead in Dem Primary Race

Moran 22
McAuliffe 18
Deeds 15
Und 45

Real Clear Politics

Virginia: Robert McDonnell Leads All Democrats in Governors Race

Virginia Survey of 500 Likely Voters
February 4, 2009

Robert McDonnell (R)	39%
R. Creigh Deeds (D)	30%
Some Other Candidate	6%
Not Sure	25%

Robert McDonnell (R)	39%
Brian Moran (D)	36%
Some Other Candidate	4%
Not Sure	21%

Robert McDonnell (R)	42%
Terry McAuliffe (D)	35%
Some Other Candidate	3%
Not Sure	20%

Source: Rasmussen Reports

Virginia Governors Race Already Heating Up

While three of the four men vying to be Virginia's next governor talked up their lengthy résumés in state government Tuesday, newcomer Terry McAuliffe pitched himself as a Richmond outsider who could change government.

Sen. R. Creigh Deeds and Del. Brian J. Moran, both Democrats, and Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican, all have years of experience on Capitol Square. McAuliffe, a former Democratic National Committee chairman, has lived in McLean for two decades but has had little involvement in state government or politics.

"I think there is an opportunity for someone who has not been in Richmond who can come in with some new ideas," McAuliffe said.

The four likely candidates shared the stage for the first time at a debate Tuesday, unofficially launching a yearlong campaign for the state's top job by answering questions from journalists in front of a packed room in downtown Richmond.
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