Ouch: Allen 56% - Webb 37%
A new SurveyUSA poll in the VA Senate race puts Republican incumbant George Allen way up over Democratic challenger James Webb by 19 points. A breakdown of the polls is available here.
Only 80% of the people approached were registered to vote and only 54% of that 80% said they were going to vote this November. I’m sure some of those who said they didn’t intend to vote will eventually decide to (thus explaining the very low 3% undecided number) but just the same, that’s not a lot of interest or a whole lot of room for the candidates to maneuver. I fully expect it to get closer between now and then, but that’s only if the Webb camp can get its act together and start running like a professional, big league campaign.
350pm UPDATE: The Dem response to this poll seems to be that Allen’s been out there more as of late than Webb. Didn’t Webb just come off a primary win that gave him huge exposure statewide and beyond? Didn’t Webb’s primary performance get credit for his being within 5 points on the Zogby poll? So why does that performance and exposure not count now?
