Who would have thought that Virginia could have two Democratic Senators? Based on Tuesday's polling data, it certainly looks like that could be the case come 2008.
Democrat Mark Warner still has a comfortable lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in the race for Virginia’s seat in the U.S. Senate. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters found Warner up 55% to 39%.
The gap was slightly larger last month when Warner led Gilmore 57% to 37%.
Warner dominates among unaffiliated voters. He leads Gilmore 65% to 21% among those not affiliated with either Republicans or Democrats.
Warner is viewed favorably by 65% and unfavorably by 32%. Gilmore’s numbers are 51% favorable and 42% unfavorable.
Hardly surprising if you compare their terms as governor: Gilmore left us a $6 billion budget deficit when he retired, while Warner left with the highest approval ratings ever in the state. Really, what surprises me is that Gilmore's negatives aren't higher.
(Cross-posted at CrazyDrumGuy)