Rasmussen Now Puts Kaine Up By 2
Kaine 46% - Kilgore 44% which is still in the margin of error but, as Norm points out, this is the first time Kaine has led in a Rasmussen poll:
Both men now earn more than 80% of the votes from within their own party. Kaine has a 14% advantage among those not affiliated with either major party.In the last poll, Kilgore’s favorible rating was 53% while Kaine’s was 56%.In six of the last eight Rasmussen Reports election polls in Virginia, Jerry Kilgore has attracted between 44% and 46% of the vote. One he was a point above that range, and once a point below.
In the last four Virginia election polls, Kaine has been in that same range (44% to 46%) every time. However, in the preceding four polls, he was in the 39% to 41% range.
Overall, Kilgore is viewed favorably by 56% of Virginia voters and unfavorably by 38%. For Kaine, the numbers are 62% favorable and 34% unfavorable. These numbers highlight a huge difference between the Virginia election and this year’s contest in New Jersey. In the New Jersey race, neither candidate is viewed favorably by more than 41% of voters.
But is this the sign of a trend, Democrats coming out in larger numbers and more supportive of their candidate than Republicans? Or are we just seeing the undecideds making up their minds? Less than two weeks to go, folks.
Oh, and Potts doubled his numbers from 2% to a whopping 4%
