Polls Polls Polls!

I blogged earlier about not falling for the hype surrounding this election, because I'm a Virginia Republican I'm used to the cruel hand of fate yanking victory from us.  But man, as we get closer and closer to this election each poll coming out continues to hold proof that this might not just be a GOP statewide sweep, but the House of Delegates could become more solidly Republican than ever before.  Three straight polls suggest this is going to be the case.  The Washington Post endorsement has rung hollow for Deeds, President Obama's support has been tepid at best, local delegate candidates are running away from Deeds, as is his own ticket-mates.  This is the kind of stuff we've been dealing with.  I've never seen this level of continuity from our statewides, delegates campaigns, RPV, and local unit committees and groups.  Whats really amazing is this is just a year away from the disasterous efforts by the McCain campaign, RPV, the Gilmore campaign, and the disasterous congressional camapigns  led tot he most sweeping defeat of Virginia Republicans in more than a generation.  I guess when you hit rock bottom, you have knowhere to go but up.

So I'm still cautious, but cautious with a smile on my face.  I'm trying to figure out just how much this will help our delegate candidates and just how big our win might become.  Every attack on Bob McDonnell has either boomeranged or completely missed its target.  He's teflon.  The kind of things that were killing us in the last six or seven years aren't happening this year.

Survey USA:

• GOV:  McDonnell: 59%  Deeds: 40%
• LG:  Bolling:  56%  Wagner: 42%
• AG:  Cuccinelli: 56%  Shannon:  41%

CNU:

• GOV:  McDonnell:  44%  Deeds:  30%  Undecided:  22%

Clarus:

• GOV:  McDonnell: 49%  Deeds 41%  Undecided:  10%

Because of Virginia's political history, the way it went about its political realignment, and the strange prescence of Byrd Democrats that had no lasting alliegence with either major modern party created a political climate where ticket-splitting has become an artform in Virginia.  This has me wondering just how everything will shake out.  I haven't seen unity like this among Republicans in years and the goal now is to connect McDonnell's now proven strength down ticket.  Republicans need to keep ticket-splitting to a minimum and thats done by party enthuisiasm and that seems to be happening.  Looks like this might be a blowout.

Knock on wood. 

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[mattjvail@gmail.com]

5 ways to take ACTION for Bob: http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/action_thanks/

Love, FreedomsMob

[southernsue]

watch out for acorn and the SEIU. what are they up to?