Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 The candidates for Governor this fall are
Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob
McDonnell. If the election was today, who
would you vote for? If Creigh Deeds, press 1.
If Bob McDonnell, press 2. If you’re not sure,
press 3.
Creigh Deeds………. 43%
Bob McDonnell ……. 48%
Undecided…………… 8%
Q2 Are you solidly committed to your current
choice for Governor, or is there a chance you
could vote for another candidate? If you are
solidly committed, press 1. If there is a chance
you could vote for another candidate, press 2.
Solidly Committed……………………………………. 92%
Could Change Mind …………………………………. 8%
Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Creigh Deeds? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 43%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 42%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 15%
Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Bob McDonnell? If favorable, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………………………………………….. 47%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 42%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 11%
Q5 A month ago were you planning to vote for
Creigh Deeds or Bob McDonnell, or were you
undecided or were you not planning to vote? If
you were planning to vote for Creigh Deeds,
press 1. If Bob McDonnell, press 2. If you
were undecided, press 3. If you weren’t
planning to vote, press 4.
Deeds ……………………………………………………. 39%
McDonnell………………………………………………. 40%
Undecided………………………………………………. 21%
Not planning to vote…………………………………. 1%
Q6 Are you very familiar, somewhat familiar, or not
familiar with the story about Bob McDonnell’s
college thesis? If very familiar, press 1. If
somewhat familiar, press 2. If not familiar,
press 3.
Very Familiar…………………………………………… 52%
Somewhat Familiar ………………………………….. 29%
Not Familiar ……………………………………………. 19%
Q7 Does what Bob McDonnell wrote in his thesis
make you more or less likely to vote for him, or
does it not make a difference? If it makes you
more likely to vote for him, press 1. If less
likely, press 2. If it makes no difference, press
3.
More Likely …………………………………………….. 7%
Less Likely ……………………………………………… 34%
No Difference………………………………………….. 59%
Q8 The candidates for Lieutenant Governor are
Republican Bill Bolling and Democrat Jody
Wagner. If the election was today, who would
you vote for? If Bill Bolling, press 1. If Jody
Wagner, press 2. If you’re undecided, press 3.
Bill Bolling ………………………………………………. 43%
Jody Wagner…………………………………………… 35%
Undecided………………………………………………. 22%
Q9 The candidates for Attorney General are
Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat
Steve Shannon. If the election was today, who
would you vote for? If Ken Cuccinelli, press 1.
If Steve Shannon, press 2. If you’re
undecided, press 3.
Ken Cuccinelli …………………………………………. 43%
Steve Shannon ……………………………………….. 34%
Undecided………………………………………………. 23%
Q10 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama,
press 2. If someone else or you don’t
remember, press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 45%
Obama…………………………………………………… 48%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 6%
Q11 In the 2005 race for Governor did you vote for
Democrat Tim Kaine or Republican Jerry
Kilgore, or do you not remember? If you voted
for Tim Kaine, press 1. If you voted for Jerry
Kilgore, press 2. If you don’t remember, press
3.
Kaine …………………………………………………….. 51%
Kilgore……………………………………………………. 39%
Don’t Remember……………………………………… 10%
Q12 Would you describe the community you live in
as urban, suburban, rural, or a small town? If
urban, press 1. If suburban, press 2. If rural,
press 3. If a small town, press 4.
Urban…………………………………………………….. 15%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 41%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 25%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 19%
Q13 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 17%
Moderate………………………………………………… 44%
Conservative…………………………………………… 39%
Q14 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%
Q15 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 37%
Republican……………………………………………… 29%
Other……………………………………………………… 34%
Q16 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 5%
White …………………………………………………….. 72%
African American …………………………………….. 18%
Other……………………………………………………… 5%
Q17 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 11%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 24%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 44%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 21%
Q18
276………………………………………………………… 6%
434………………………………………………………… 10%
540………………………………………………………… 24%
703………………………………………………………… 21%
757………………………………………………………… 17%
804………………………………………………………… 22%