New poll: Obama up 3 in Virginia
Posted: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:52 PM by Mark Murray
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States
From NBC's Mark MurrayA new
Washington Post/ABC poll has
Obama leading
McCain in the battleground state of Virginia by three points, 49%-46%. Inside the numbers:
-- "Among Obama's biggest advantages in the poll came on the question of who would do more to shake up Washington. On this measure, a clear majority said Obama would do more, despite McCain's efforts in recent weeks to position himself as the true reformer."
-- "Overall, 59 percent of Northern Virginia voters support Obama -- very close to the 60 percent number Democratic strategists identify as crucial, and the level
Kaine and
Webb achieved in their wins.
-- "In Hampton Roads, an area Bush won by four percentage points in 2004, 50 percent of voters surveyed back Obama, while 45 percent support McCain. African Americans account for about three in 10 voters in Hampton Roads."
-- "Half of all Virginia voters named the economy as their top concern, and they favor Obama by a nearly 2 to 1 margin."
-- "Although voters split over which candidate can best manage the war in Iraq, McCain holds a 10-point lead on handling terrorism or an unexpected major crisis."
