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Would Kaine do better?
publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com - 10/23/2009
Would Kaine do better?
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Virginia voters think their Governors should be allowed to run for reelection. But they wouldn't necessarily return the current one if they had that option. 57% think the state's chief executive should be able to seek a second consecutive term with 35% opposed. Democrats are strongly in favor of ...
thehill.com - 10/26/2009
Two more Virginia papers endorse Deeds
— thehill.com — Two major Virginia papers have backed Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Creigh Deeds one week after the... Washington Post gave him their endorsement. The Virginian-Pilot from the southeastern portion of the state wrote that Deeds could ... (more) Two more Virginia papers endorse Deeds

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rasmussenreports.com - 10/28/2009
Virginia Governor Election
— rasmussenreports.com — Virginia State Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters Conducted October 27, 2009 By Rasmussen Reports 1* How would... you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly ... (more) Virginia Governor Election

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deedsforvirginia.com - 10/19/2009
Creigh Deeds for Governor | Creating Opportunity in Every Corner of Virginia
— deedsforvirginia.com — Transportation "Creigh has been a consistent leader in the legislature's efforts to forge a consensus on transportation.... He recognizes that any solution should be bipartisan, and it must be statewide and sustainable over the long haul. That is exactly ... (more) Creigh Deeds for Governor | Creating Opportunity in ...

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Daily Kos:  Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/22/09

The Shad Plank:  Warner and Webb hit trail for Deeds, who starts facing criticism from the White House

Swing State Project:  SSP Daily Digest: 10/23

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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/22/09
Daily Kos — ... For those quick to blame Democratic woes in Virginia solely on Creigh Deeds, not so fast--PPP says Tim Kaine would be losing to McDonnell, as well, and by almost the same margin (51-43). ...

Warner and Webb hit trail for Deeds, who starts facing criticism from the White House
The Shad Plank — ... Meanwhile, as the anonymous critics blast Deeds and talk about Kaine's road map to victory in Virginia, it is interesting to note the most recent data put out by Public Policy Polling, which shows that Kaine in a hypothetical match up would struggle against McDonnell on the campaign trail. ...

SSP Daily Digest: 10/23
Swing State Project — ... Also, while the second-guessing has begun, PPP suggests that it's just a bad year for Dems and/or a strong opponent in Bob McDonnell: they found that if Tim Kaine had been able to run for re-election, he'd be losing too, 51-43. Nevertheless, 57% think that governors should be able to run for re-election in Virginia (which is the only state left that doesn't allow gubernatorial re-elections), with 35% opposed. Still, Kaine probably wouldn't be running anti-cap-and-trade ads as ...

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