Governor - Virginia (2009)

Governor (2009)
A VCU poll; conducted 10/21-25; surveyed 1,007 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1%. Subsample of 871 RVs; margin of error +/- 3.3%. Further subsample of 625 LVs; margin of error +/- 3.9% (release, 10/28). Tested: State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) and ex-AG Bob McDonnell (R).

General Election Matchup (RVs)
-                     LVs LVs LVs LVs LVs  LVs  LVs    LVs
-             All LVs Dem GOP Ind NW  NoVa West SoCent Tidewtr
B. McDonnell  48% 54% 10% 92% 56% 58% 54%  50%  56%    51%
C. Deeds      32  36  81   5  29  27  38   37   35     38
Undec         20  11   9   3  15  15   8   12    8     11

Which Candidate Would Do The Best Job Handling ___? (RVs)
-                                       LVs       LVs
-                       McDonnell Deeds McDonnell Deeds
Economic development    45%       25%   53%       29%
State budget shortfall  42        26    50        29
Transportation          40        28    47        31
Education               40        33    47        37
Environment             31        34    37        40