Fox News poll: Northam leads Gillespie by 5 points

[DonViejo]

BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 11/06/17 10:43 AM EST

Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has a 5-point lead over former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie (R) in the race for Virginia's governor, according to a Fox News poll.

The poll finds Northam has 48 percent support in the race, compared to Gillespie who has 43 percent. Another 7 percent of respondents are undecided.

Independent voters are divided on their choice, with about one-third of independents favoring both Northam and Gillespie.

Northam has a 32-point lead over his GOP opponent among moderates and a 20-point lead among women. He has also holds an edge among voters with college degrees.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/358930-fox-news-poll-northam-leads-gillespie-by-5-points

[wcmagumba]

1. But is it enough...

for the polls discrepancies and "last minute" puffs in pug vote totals....?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Yessss!!

[Bleacher Creature]

3. A 20 point lead among women, but only a five point lead overall?

That's either a mistake, or a evidence of a particularly awful character flaw for a huge number of men in Virginia.

[bearsfootball516]

4. Men generally vote Republican, across the board

Even in the 2012 election, Romney won something like 53 percent of the male vote. It was the female vote where Obama got his winning margin.