Here are the latest results from the Virginia poll by Public Policy Polling published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 1557 voters polled on 10/31-11/2.
| Public Policy Polling Date: 10/31-11/2 Virginia Added: 11/2/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 52% |
| John McCain | 46% |
| Unsure | 3% |
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Obama’s lead is down from 52-43 last week, an indication that undecided voters might be moving toward John McCain. Nonetheless Obama is holding strong over the 50% mark.Obama is winning more Republican voters (13%) than McCain is Democratic voters (9%). Obama is also holding a slight lead with independents, 49-47.
Obama has held tight at 42% of the white vote since last week. McCain’s share has increased from 53% to 56%. That’s not going to be good enough for him given the 20% black portion of the electorate, and Obama’s 91-9 lead within that group.
“Virginia has really become a firewall for Barack Obama,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “Even if he ends up losing in places like Florida and Ohio, it still seems pretty certain that he’ll win here, and there aren’t a lot of scenarios where he wins Virginia and doesn’t take the Presidency along with him.”
Obama is winning every age group except senior citizens and leads with both male and female voters.
In Virginia’s Senate race Democrat Mark Warner is set for an easy victory. He leads fellow former Governor Jim Gilmore 62-36, including a 67-28 advantage with independent voters.
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
