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According to a new News7 SurveyUSA poll, if the governor's election was held today, Republican Bob McDonnell would easily win the race over Democrat Creigh Deeds.
It shows McDonnell with a 59 percent to 40 percent lead over Deeds.
When it comes to the race for lieutenant governor, the poll shows Republican Bill Bolling would defeat Jody Wagner by taking 56 percent of the vote to Wagner's 42 percent.
Here is a look at the results:
Asked of 595 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4%
| If the election for Virginia governor were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Bob McDonnell? Or Democrat Creigh Deeds? |
| 59% | McDonnell (R) |
| 40% | Deeds (D) |
| 1% | Undecided |
Asked of 595 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%
| Virginia will also elect a lieutenant governor. If the election for lieutenant governor were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Bill Bolling? Or Democrat Jody Wagner? |
| 56% | Bolling (R) |
| 42% | Wagner (D) |
| 2% | Undecided |
Asked of 595 likely voters
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%
| Virginia will also elect an attorney general. If the election for attorney general were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Ken Cuccinelli? Or Democrat Steve Shannon? |
| 56% | Cuccinelli (R) |
| 41% | Shannon (D) |
| 2% | Undecided |
