Virginia Poll Released by Marist College: Barack Obama 51%, John McCain 47%

Here are the latest results from the Virginia poll by Marist College published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 752 voters polled on 10/26-27.

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Majority of Likely Voters Back Barack Obama…McCain Close Behind: With Virginia’s 13 electoral votes up for grabs, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain are engaged in a competitive contest in Virginia. Obama leads McCain by 6 percentage points among registered voters. When looking at Virginia’s likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, Obama receives a majority of the vote -- 51% -- to McCain’s 47%, a four percentage point margin. Support for the candidates breaks along party lines. 93% of Democrats favor Obama while 87% of Republicans back John McCain. However, Obama gets nearly twice the proportion of Republicans as McCain gets Democrats. A majority of Independent voters -- 54% -- report they are behind John McCain compared with 42% who support Barack Obama.

Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results