Its a long time before we get to the election in November, but not that long. And a new poll out by SurveyUSA has all three GOP candidates - a best ticket ever assembled by the GOP - is doing very well right now as we enter the full campaign season. All three are not sitting on their laurels, and are working very hard. McDonnell and Bolling are effectively pushing the jobs platform and Cuccinelli is running circles around Shannon when it comes to arguing about how law and law enforcement. They aren't getting bogged down in silly distractions, there are no maccac moments, and clearly the all understand that we live in a different Virginia than in 1997 when we last won everything. All are talking about pocket book issues, about the dangers of the federal government taking over health care, about the dangers of the looming war on right-to-work, among other things.
Here are the nunbers:
| 55% | McDonnell (R) |
| 40% | Deeds (D) |
| 5% | Undecided |
Asked of 526 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.3%
| 54% | Bolling (R) |
| 42% | Wagner (D) |
| 4% | Undecided |
Asked of 526 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%
| 53% | Cuccinelli (R) |
| 42% | Shannon (D) |
| 6% | Undecided |
And once again, I can't help but brag about how Cuccinelli is not the drag on the ticket many claimed he would be. Instead, he's the hardworking compliment, holding down the right for McDonnell making sure this ticket will not have the conservative malaise we saw in 2008 with the squish McCain leading the ticket. He also is not the fanatical firebreathing John Bircher many claimed he would be. I think the Dems believe their own rhetoric here, as well as Steve Shannon. They have been caught completely off-guard at how hard Cuccinelli campaigns, how well he does, and how he is able to connect with voters on every day issues using his conservative philosophy not simply to get the floors stomping, but to solve problems. I'm telling you, the Dems have no idea who he really is and they are going to be paying for it.
But what I really want to see is if these numbers hold, how will it translate down-ballot. We have fourteen delegate candidates alone in Fairfax county, and two big delegate races in Virignia Beach (Mathieson and Bouchard) that will decide where the House of D's goes. In NOVA, look at the Hyland (open), McConville (open), Comstock (Vanderhei), LeMunyon (Caputo), and maybe Smith (Hull) as races where a strong top-ticket showing could pull them across the finish line. I would love nothing more than to sweep all our statewide offices (dare I dream yet?) but I hope the McDonnell campaign understands the need to reach out to these delegate races that will make or break this. They have started this, so I have faith.
Also consider that the downdrafts are essential to a Lopez and Anderson victory in PWC and will ensure Bob Marshalls easy re-election. If McDonnell can crack 55% in PWC, I predict that We will carry all of these races.
Posted by: PWConservative | July 31, 2009 at 12:51 PM
I don't like a one of them. pack of turn tail sorries. uh oh the major pain said that
Posted by: major pain | July 31, 2009 at 03:27 PM