VA-Gov: Rasmussen Poll Has McDonnell Bouncing Back

[ccharles000]

Rasmussen (9/29, likely voters, 9/16):

Creigh Deeds (D): 42 (46)
Bob McDonnell (R): 51 (48)
Undecided: 7 (5)
(MoE: ±4.5%)

In the great "Is it tightening or not?" debate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rasmussen has come down on the side of SurveyUSA after showing a tight race in their previous poll. PPP, InsiderAdvantage, the Washington Post, and Research 2000 have all shown narrowing margins in their most recent polls, but SUSA and Rasmussen are the freshest out of the oven. I don't think we'll have to wait long for yet another batch of Virginia polls to be released, though.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5659/vagov-rasmussen-poll-has-mcdonnell-bouncing-back

[Downtown Hound]

1. I have no idea what the state of the race is

But Rasmussen is a shit poll. You'd do just as well to make up the numbers out of thin air. It has about as much credibility as that craptacular poll does.

[quiller4]

7. It is true that the likely voter screens that Rasmussen uses tend

to favor Republicans but the last three Rasmussen polls show a huge swing toward Deeds last week that was reversed this week. It is unusual for a series of Rasmussen polls to show big swings. It will be interesting to see the results of the next PPP poll.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

9. Rasmussen is nothing if not consistent.

Just swing about 5 points from Republicans to Democrats and you've got yourself an accurate poll from Ras.

[Thrill]

2. Of course. Its Rasmussen

[quiller4]

6. But the Rasmussen poll last week showed the race closer than did any other poll.

[S_E_Fudd]

3. Republicans are going to sweep the statewide offices....

Deeds is running a better race, but it just isn't in the cards this year...

Advice for the sexually active....stock up on condoms...cause if Bob gets his way they will no longer be available in the Commonwealth!

[mgcgulfcoast]

4. i dont agree

obama will help deeds win.

[Robbins]

5. Virginia

As I have maintained Deeds may lose but It will not be by double digets.Just as I am skeptical of
SurveyUSA because they are overpolling Republicans when those polled have a majority voting for Mccain
and Obama carried Virginia 53 to 46.Deeds needs the Obama voters coming out for him.That will decide
this election.Obama voters staying home Is Democrats problems.That doesn't happen we win.

By the way here In Missouri I always vote In Staewide elections even If I am not excitied by the
candiates.I went out and voted against ban on Gay Marriage In 2004 even though I knew It would pass.

[davidpdx]

8. It will be fucking sad if McRepublican wins

A month to go, hope things turn around.

[VMI Dem]

10. Deeds is going to lose this one.