CNU Poll: Northam breaks 50%, takes 7-point lead over Gillespie

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Ralph Northam now has a seven-point lead over Republican candidate Ed Gillespie, according to a new poll released Friday from Christopher Newport University.

The numbers take Northam to the 50% mark while Gillespie trails at 43%. Libertarian Cliff Hyra polled at 3%, with 4% undecided.

This is the third tracking poll from CNU’s Wason Center for Public Policy on the 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election. In the first tracking poll, released October 9, Northam’s lead was 7% (49% to 42%), before narrowing to 4% (48% to 44%) in the second tracking poll, released October 17.

The new numbers widen that gap.

http://wtkr.com/2017/10/27/cnu-poll-northam-breaks-50-takes-7-point-lead-over-gillespie/

[Javaman]

1. 2018 is going to be very interesting

Don't be the least bit surprised if the repukes fuck with the votes

[Wounded Bear]

3. They will definitely try...

But there has been tons of grass roots stuff going on all over the country since the inauguration.

I'm hopeful. If we can overwhelm the polls in enough places, they won't be able to cheat out of it.

[Wounded Bear]

2. 50% always seems like a really significant number in polling...

Numbers in the 40's can be more easily ignored, but 50%? That's like almost half.

[PDittie]

4. Hard to have confidence in close polling

especially when Republicans are the ones trailing.

[Gothmog]

5. This is great news