Yes, Virginia, the Old Dominion Can and Does Lean Democratic - WP

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Yes, Virginia, the Old Dominion Can and Does Lean Democratic

By Tim Craig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, October 30, 2008; Page VA02

RICHMOND One year before voters go to the polls to
elect a new governor, Virginia Democrats appear well
positioned to stay in power and continue their
winning streak in major state races, according to
a new Washington Post poll.

In one of the first surveys to explore the 2009
political landscape, Democrats have a 17-point advantage
when voters are asked which party they want to win the
governor's race.

The question, included in a Washington Poll on the
presidential race published Monday, highlights the
challenges facing Republicans as more Virginia voters
identify themselves as Democrats and independents.

Of registered voters, 48 percent prefer a Democratic
governor vs. 31 percent who want a Republican.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/28/AR2008102804035.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. Been turning blue since Gilmore in '00. He ruined it foe Republicans in the state. nt