Another week, another set of polls. The latest SUSA poll suggests a drop in support for Deeds and a boost for McDonnell; the latest Rasmussen one also shows a similar, if less pronounced, pattern. PPP shows no such change. The basic numbers are as follows:
PPP: McDonnell 48, Deeds 43 (McDonnell +5)
SurveyUSA: McDonnell 55, Deeds 41 (McDonnell +14)
Rasmussen: McDonnell 51, Deeds 42 (McDonnell +9)
The long and short of these numbers is that the Thesis Bounce seems to have worn off for Deeds, but it did at least seem to tinker with who was supporting each candidate, with the bases solidifying somewhat.
Rasmussen goes to the side, as usual, though I will talk about that poll in brief in a bit. There are some interesting dynamics at work here, though, particularly in the PPP sample, and as usual, I'll take each poll on its own.
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