It's 3 AM... and a phone is ringing in the governor's mansion
VA-Gov: Deeds Takes Big Lead in PPP's Final Poll
Public Policy Polling (6/6-7, likely voters, 5/28-31 in parens):
Creigh Deeds (D): 40 (27)
Terry McAuliffe (D): 26 (24)
Brian Moran (D): 24 (22)
Undecided: 10 (26)
(MoE: ±3.0%)
Wow. What a huge movement for Creigh Deeds in just a few short weeks. Remember, Deeds was lagging at 14% in PPP's 5/1-3 poll, but a well-timed endorsement from the Washington Post was clearly the catalyst for Deeds' remarkable surge -- and probably also a sign that a sizable share of Moran and McAuliffe's support was pretty soft in the first place. Indeed, in the vote-rich DC burbs in Northern Virginia, where Deeds has been almost a non-factor for much of the race, Deeds has now pulled ahead of Moran by a 38-35 margin, with 20% going to McAuliffe.
And speaking of McAuliffe, take a look at his horrid favorability rating; among Democratic primary voters, just as many voters have a favorable opinion of the ex-DNC chair as those who dislike him (40%-40%). That's pretty brutal. If Deeds can hold onto his lead on Tuesday, we may be dodging a major bullet here.
Of course, the usual caveats apply: Pegging the primary voter universe is a notoriously tough business (especially in an ultra-low turnout state like Virginia), and the ground game will be key on Tuesday. For now, though, the momentum is clearly at the back of Deeds.
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Virginians, who are you voting for? If I was in VA I would probably vote for Deeds, I was leaning to Moran but rn I think people need to worry about just defeating McAuliffe (also Moran did some goofy stuff like giving out his cellphone number on TV, get a brain Moran etc etc).
It'll be so lolarious if McAuliffe loses. His opponents were even hitting him for the 3 AM ad he was so proud of last year - not to rehash the drama of the primaries, but I think most of us ~Obamabots~ would agree, that's karma right there.
Public Policy Polling (6/6-7, likely voters, 5/28-31 in parens):
Creigh Deeds (D): 40 (27)
Terry McAuliffe (D): 26 (24)
Brian Moran (D): 24 (22)
Undecided: 10 (26)
(MoE: ±3.0%)
Wow. What a huge movement for Creigh Deeds in just a few short weeks. Remember, Deeds was lagging at 14% in PPP's 5/1-3 poll, but a well-timed endorsement from the Washington Post was clearly the catalyst for Deeds' remarkable surge -- and probably also a sign that a sizable share of Moran and McAuliffe's support was pretty soft in the first place. Indeed, in the vote-rich DC burbs in Northern Virginia, where Deeds has been almost a non-factor for much of the race, Deeds has now pulled ahead of Moran by a 38-35 margin, with 20% going to McAuliffe.
And speaking of McAuliffe, take a look at his horrid favorability rating; among Democratic primary voters, just as many voters have a favorable opinion of the ex-DNC chair as those who dislike him (40%-40%). That's pretty brutal. If Deeds can hold onto his lead on Tuesday, we may be dodging a major bullet here.
Of course, the usual caveats apply: Pegging the primary voter universe is a notoriously tough business (especially in an ultra-low turnout state like Virginia), and the ground game will be key on Tuesday. For now, though, the momentum is clearly at the back of Deeds.
Source
Virginians, who are you voting for? If I was in VA I would probably vote for Deeds, I was leaning to Moran but rn I think people need to worry about just defeating McAuliffe (also Moran did some goofy stuff like giving out his cellphone number on TV, get a brain Moran etc etc).
It'll be so lolarious if McAuliffe loses. His opponents were even hitting him for the 3 AM ad he was so proud of last year - not to rehash the drama of the primaries, but I think most of us ~Obamabots~ would agree, that's karma right there.