With less than four months remaining until the Nov. 3 election for the Virginia governorship the race between Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell remains very close.
A Rasmussen Reports survey taken July 14 rates the contest essentially as a dead heat with McDonnell a former state Attorney General at 44 percent and Deeds a state senator at 41 percent in a trial heat.
Half of respondents said that they had a very favorable or somewhat favorable impression of McDonnell compared to 27 percent who said their impression of him was very unfavorable or somewhat unfavorable. Hes viewed a bit more positively than Deeds whose figures are 49 percent very/somewhat favorable and 35 percent very/somewhat unfavorable.
Rasmussen said that voters trust McDonnell more than Deeds on taxes by 14 points but 24 percent are not sure which one they trust more. Transportation is a big issue in Virginia and voters favor McDonnell on this by a modest 34 percent to 30 percent but 36 percent are unsure who they prefer.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner a former Virginia governor has a 64 percent favorability rating far higher than McDonnell Deeds or current Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine (48 percent). But only 31 percent of voters say a Warner endorsement makes them more likely to back Deeds compared to 34 percent who say it makes them less likely to vote for Deeds and 27 percent who said it does not influence their vote.
Virginia voters are divided over President Obama who has a 51 percent approval rating and a 48 percent disapproval rating. Obama in 2008 became the first Democratic presidential nominee in 44 years to carry Virginia
With less than four months remaining until the Nov. 3 election for the Virginia governorship the race between Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell remains very close.
A Rasmussen Reports survey taken July 14 rates the contest essentially as a dead heat with McDonnell a former state Attorney General at 44 percent and Deeds a state senator at 41 percent in a trial heat.
Half of respondents said that they had a very favorable or somewhat favorable impression of McDonnell compared to 27 percent who said their impression of him was very unfavorable or somewhat unfavorable. Hes viewed a bit more positively than Deeds whose figures are 49 percent very/somewhat favorable and 35 percent very/somewhat unfavorable.
Rasmussen said that voters trust McDonnell more than Deeds on taxes by 14 points but 24 percent are not sure which one they trust more. Transportation is a big issue in Virginia and voters favor McDonnell on this by a modest 34 percent to 30 percent but 36 percent are unsure who they prefer.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner a former Virginia governor has a 64 percent favorability rating far higher than McDonnell Deeds or current Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine (48 percent). But only 31 percent of voters say a Warner endorsement makes them more likely to back Deeds compared to 34 percent who say it makes them less likely to vote for Deeds and 27 percent who said it does not influence their vote.
Virginia voters are divided over President Obama who has a 51 percent approval rating and a 48 percent disapproval rating. Obama in 2008 became the first Democratic presidential nominee in 44 years to carry Virginia
