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Poll: McAuliffe Slips To Second Place In Virginia Gubernatorial Primary
Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe appears to have slipped from his previous position as the frontrunner for next week's Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia -- going from a strong first place to a close second in the latest survey from Public Policy Polling (D).
The latest numbers: State Sen. Creigh Deeds 27%, McAuliffe 24%, and former state Del. Brian Moran 22%. Two weeks ago it was McAuliffe 29%, Deeds 20%, Moran 20%, and in early May it was McAuliffe 30%, Moran 20% and Deeds 14%.
Moran recently began attacking McAuliffe's record as a businessman and political figure, which may have taken some wind away from McAuliffe -- but apparently didn't help Moran either as the aggressor, leaving the third man Deeds as the true beneficiary.
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As DNC chair, McAuliffe was the serial election loser. It would be something if the only election he managed to win was when he was on the ballot?
I sure hope he goes down . . . hard.
June 2, 2009 11:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thank goodness. McAuliffe is as big of a clown as Michael Steele. Please do not let him ruin all the good work that Virginia Dems have been doing for years now.
June 2, 2009 11:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm sorry to see Moran in 3rd. He's the opposite of MacAuliffe on elections. He helped maintain the infrastructure of the local Democratic Party and encouraged people to compete. He's a significant part of the slow takeback of the House. MacAuliffe only supported people he knew could win, and then managed to help them lose, all the while branding Dems as rewarmed PubLite.
June 2, 2009 11:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
I agree, but I am prepared to support whoever can defeat the Republican candidate. It would be a disaster for Virginia to elect another Republican Governor. History bears out this prediction.
June 2, 2009 12:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sure, I'll grit my teeth and help get him elected if he wins. (I mean, c'mon, the GOP candidate got his law degree from Regent, alma mater of Monica Goodling.) But I'd much rather not have to grit my teeth.
June 2, 2009 2:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Terry just might be a little to slick for this town!
June 2, 2009 4:29 PM | Reply | Permalink