As it has been for much of the summer. Virginia remains a toss-up in the Presidential race:
The race for the White House in Virginia is a tie this week. The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds John McCain and Barack Obama each attracting 48% support in the Old Dominion.
One week ago, McCain had a modest 49% to 47% lead over Obama. Neither candidate has led the race by more than two percentage points since June, making the historically Republican state one of the biggest toss-ups in this year’s election.
While McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate has excited conservatives and his party nationally, it hasn’t moved the numbers here.
Favorability ratings for both presidential nominees are virtually identical. McCain is viewed favorably by 56% of voters and unfavorably by 42%. Obama’s ratings are 55% favorable, 43% unfavorable.
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The latest poll in Virginia finds McCain ahead 46% to 43% among unaffiliated voters. Last week, he was up 50% to 39% among this demographic. Among men, McCain leads 53% to 44%, while Obama leads 52% to 43% among women.
The Republican has a 59% to 38% edge among white voters in Virginia, while Obama has a 78% to 18% lead among non-whites.
Much like the rest of the nation, I don’t see Virginia moving strongly in either direction any time soon.
September 16th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Attention needs to paid to the defense area in this election. McCain’s people have to make the case to the people that Alter of Freedom is making today regarding the preservation of the defense budget and spending that impacts the Virginia economy. Obama has pledge to cut defense spending in areas of missile systems, combat systems, surface ships etc.
Check out http://www.alteroffreedom.blogspot for this line of attack.