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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:32 PM Oct 2017

**** BREAKING A- RATED QUINNIPIAC POLL**** -Northam - 53% (Democrat) Gillepsie - (Trumplican) 36%





With overwhelming support from non-white voters and double-digit leads among both men and women, Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam holds a 53 - 36 percent likely voter lead over Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia governor's race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Libertarian Party candidate Cliff Hyra has 3 percent.

Today's result compares to a 53 - 39 percent likely voter lead for Northam in an October 18 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

Non-white likely voters back the Democrat 72 - 15 percent, with 2 percent for Hyra. White voters are divided 46 - 46 percent, with 4 percent for Hyra. Women back Northam 56 - 36 percent, with 1 percent for Hyra. Men go Democratic 51 - 37 percent, with 5 percent for Hyra.

Independent voters tip to the Democrat 47 - 42 percent, with 6 percent for Hyra. Democrats back Northam 97 - 1 percent, with less than 1 percent for Hyra. Republicans back Gillespie 86 - 8 percent, with less than 1 percent for Hyra.

https://poll.qu.edu/virginia/release-detail?ReleaseID=2495






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**** BREAKING A- RATED QUINNIPIAC POLL**** -Northam - 53% (Democrat) Gillepsie - (Trumplican) 36% (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 OP
After today could we see a "trickle down affect" or "effect" - who cares..let the asiliveandbreathe Oct 2017 #1
GOTV RhodeIslandOne Oct 2017 #2
Ditto. muntrv Oct 2017 #5
We can't get overconfident, we still need to GOTV. FSogol Oct 2017 #3
I want all Trump ball washers to lose by double digits RhodeIslandOne Oct 2017 #7
From your keyboard to Gods monitor Vogon_Glory Oct 2017 #4
Northam was an Army medic and pediatric neurologist. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #6
Correction: Gillespie is an unlikable scumbag lobbyist. FSogol Oct 2017 #8
He's also a Trump and Confederate statue humper. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #9
Great news and thank you for the song!! Persondem Oct 2017 #10
Did you ever see Boyz In The Hood ? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #11

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
1. After today could we see a "trickle down affect" or "effect" - who cares..let the
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:36 PM
Oct 2017

sun shine come through and expose all of the criminals - right down to those in congress and the mercers and Kochs who are trying to buy our entire country...pay to play??? = do the crime, do the time...

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
7. I want all Trump ball washers to lose by double digits
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:42 PM
Oct 2017

Hopefully historic 20, 30 and 40 point losses depending on the locale.

We do that by getting everyone to the polls.

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
4. From your keyboard to Gods monitor
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:38 PM
Oct 2017

May the Voters of Virginia be moved to go to the polls and repudiate Trump/Bannon Republicanism.

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
10. Great news and thank you for the song!!
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:13 PM
Oct 2017

I have always liked that song .... and the possibility of crushing that Trumper is fun to think about.
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