The latest Rasmussen poll of the Old Dominion continues to show Barack Obama within striking distance of a feat that no Democrat since Lyndon Johnson has accomplished:
Barack Obama continues to lead John McCain in Virginia, which this year has shaped up to be a critical battleground state. The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone poll in the state finds Obama leading 50% to 47%.
A week ago, Obama had a 50% to 48% edge. His lead is identical to that two weeks ago.
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The candidates are tied at 48% among unaffiliated voters in Virginia. McCain leads 50% to 49% among men, while Obama has a 51% to 46% advantage among women.
McCain leads among white voters in Virginia 59% to 38%. Obama leads 83% to 14% among non-white voters.
Obama is viewed favorably by 54% and unfavorably by 45%. McCain’s reviews are 56% favorable, 43% unfavorable.
Currently, Obama has a 6.5 point lead in the RealClearPolitics poll average, and the trend has been moving decidedly in his favor:
As things stand now, Virginia appears to be slipping out of McCain’s reach.
October 13th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
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