The Washington Post
will soon have this:
Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) and Democratic challenger James Webb are virtually tied in a race that could shift the balance of power in Washington and reinforces the differences between Northern Virginia and the rest of the commonwealth, according to a new Washington Post poll.
Allen gets 49 percent compared with 47 percent for Webb, within the 3 percentage point margin of error for the poll conducted over three days last week. With few respondents saying they are undecided and most seemingly locked in for their candidate, the poll indicates the candidates' strategic decisions on supporter turnout will be vital and changes in the national political climate could tilt the outcome.
Time for the Dems to pump resources into Virginia to put Webb over the top!
More from WaPo:
President Bush's approval rating among Virginians who say they are likely to vote is about the same as it is nationally. But fewer people in the state say their feelings about Bush will influence their Senate vote, compared with the number in a national poll. And in a sign that the greater Democratic enthusiasm seen nationally is also evident in Virginia, the poll finds fewer of those who say they are certain to vote Nov. 7 identify themselves as Republicans than a year ago.
The three issues that poll respondents cited most frequently as extremely important--the situation in Iraq, the war on terrorism and ethics in government--are all volatile subjects heading into the campaign's final weeks. The poll shows that Allen has a sizable advantage among those who cite terrorism and that Webb is not doing as well as Democrats nationally in turning the Iraq war and Republican congressional scandals into issues that work for him.