Polls

McDonnell starting to pull away

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline 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………. 40%
Bob McDonnell ……. 52%
Undecided…………… 7%

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……………………………………………….. 41%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 48%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 11%

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……………………………………………….. 56%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 35%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 8%

Q5 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 ………………………………………………. 49%
Jody Wagner…………………………………………… 39%
Undecided………………………………………………. 11%

Q6 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 …………………………………………. 52%
Steve Shannon ……………………………………….. 37%
Undecided………………………………………………. 11%

Q7 How excited are you about casting your vote
for Governor this fall? If you are very excited,
press 1. If somewhat excited, press 2. If not
very excited, press 3. If you’re not sure, press
4.
Very Exited……………………………………………. 44%
Somewhat Excited…………………………………. 28%
Not Very………………………………………………… 24%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 4%

Q8 When did you decide who to vote for
Governor? If in the last two weeks, press 1. If
sometime during September, press 2. If
sometime over the summer, press 3. If earlier,
press 4. If you’re still undecided, press 5.
Last Two Weeks ……………………………………… 14%
September ……………………………………………… 27%
Summer …………………………………………………. 35%
Earlier than Summer ………………………………… 16%
Still Undecided………………………………………… 8%

Q9 Do you think that the Deeds campaign has
focused too much on Bob McDonnell’s college
thesis? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 54%
No …………………………………………………………. 28%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 18%

Q10 Do you plan to vote Democratic or Republican
for the House of Delegates this year? If
Democratic, press 1. If Republican, press 2. If
you’re undecided, press 3.
Democratic……………………………………………… 36%
Republican……………………………………………… 46%
Undecided………………………………………………. 17%

Q11 Do you think that Creigh Deeds is a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 46%
Moderate………………………………………………… 48%
Conservative…………………………………………… 6%

Q12 Do you think that Bob McDonnell is a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 6%
Moderate………………………………………………… 24%
Conservative…………………………………………… 70%

Q13 Do you think that Mark Warner is a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If a liberal, press
1. If a moderate, press 2. If a conservative,
press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 33%
Moderate………………………………………………… 62%
Conservative…………………………………………… 5%

Q14 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…………………………………………………… 51%
Obama…………………………………………………… 45%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 4%

Q15 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 …………………………………………………….. 49%
Kilgore……………………………………………………. 39%
Don’t Remember……………………………………… 13%

Q16 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…………………………………………………….. 21%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 44%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 22%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 13%

Q17 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 ……………………………………………………. 16%
Moderate………………………………………………… 44%
Conservative…………………………………………… 41%

Q18 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 51%
Man……………………………………………………….. 49%

Q19 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 33%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Other……………………………………………………… 31%

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