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O up by 8 in VA. Barack Obama has opened up an eight-point lead over Republican John McCain in Virginia, and the Democrat is entering the final week of the campaign with several core advantages when it comes to turning out his supporters, according to a new Washington Post poll.
Poll Gives Obama 8-Point Va. Lead(Wash Post 52-44)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... House is very difficult without Virginia's 13 electoral votes, and Obama now leads the senator from Arizona 52 percent to 44 percent in the new poll. In a Washington Post-ABC News Virginia poll taken late last month, Obama clung to a slim 3 percentage-point edge among likely voters. As an example of the gains he has made since that poll, Obama is now tied with McCain among college-educated white men, overcoming what had been an almost 30-point deficit for the Democrat. Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...
Obama Makes Gains in Virginia
TalkLeft —
The latest Washington Post Virginia poll has Barack Obama up by 8. As an example of the gains he has made since [the last] poll, Obama is now tied with McCain among college-educated white men, overcoming what had been an almost 30-point deficit for the Democrat. ...Part of Obama's late advantage can be traced to widespread voter unease about the economy, record low approval ratings for President Bush and a growing number of voters who have strongly negative perceptions of GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. It ...
Poll: Obama Gains in Old Dominion
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... From WashPost Virginia poll:
Obama 52, McCain 44
Dates conducted: Oct 22-25. Error margin: 3.5 points. Read more here. ...
Opening the Day: Karl Rove Throws in the Towell
Open Left - Front Page —
Soon, very soon, very very soon.
Eight points in Virginia? And half of all voters in the state contacted by the campaign? Wow.
Democrats are warning people not to become complacent about Obama's win, but it doesn't help that Karl Rove is publicly throwing in the towel. Speaking of complacency, who's going to replace Obama in the Senate? Larry Handlin makes some guesses.
Third Way communications director Matt Bennett and Brookings Institution fellow Bill Galston doubt that Obama can follow through on his ...
WP Poll: Obama Widens Lead in Virginia
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Sen. Barack Obama has opened up an eight-point lead over Sen. John McCain in Virginia, 52% to 44%, according to a new Washington Post poll. ...
Rep Frank Wolf (R-VA)-- The Mirror Image Of Ashley Todd
DownWithTyranny! —
... Last night there was more campaign violence. But this time it involved a demented old Republican congressman, Frank Wolf, from northern Virginia's 10th CD. Wolf's startling rubber stamp voting record has finally caught up to him in a year when Virginia voters are sick of the GOP and in a year when he has a spectacular opponent (Judy Feder) who is well-financed and running an exemplary campaign. Wolf is freaking out and hysterical. With McCain trailing and Wolf's pal/extreme right Senate candidate ...
Virginia: One resident's mailbox
The Swamp —
... isn't the first time the GOP has tried to argue Obama is soft on crime. Read this.)
The second one feels so two weeks ago. William Ayers: "Terrorist. Radical. Friend of Obama." (Quick. Which of the three is the worst?)
Both mailings were courtesy of the Virginia Republican Party, trying to stave off what would be a mortifying defeat should the state go blue for the first time in 44 years.
In a week, we'll find out if the mailings worked. The new Washington Post poll has Obama up eight points in the commonwealth.
Now John McCain wants all those Northern Virginias who aren't from "real Virginia" to vote for him
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... McCain was begging those Northern Virginians to support him: "Fairfax County is key to this election. You know that," McCain said. "You know how important it is for us to win here. You know how important it is that we put this country in the right direction. I need your help for the next three days." Not real Virginian, but real voters. And, they're not voting for John McCain: Obama has an almost 2 to 1 advantage over McCain in Northern Virginia, surpassing even the 60 percent mark ...
