Sep 8, 2014 – It was only because former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was convicted on eleven of fourteen counts of corruption that Mr. … The Gallup Daily Tracking Poll shows him at 38 percent approval overall through Friday's polling - his all time low in the Gallup … In Virginia, they just smile and nod. In Louisiana they say things, like: "Hell, yes he gave me a boat, but I earned it!" …

Sep 24, 2014 – According to months of polling, the No. 1 most important issue to voters is immigration -- by a landslide. … In Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Montana and South Dakota, the Republican Senate candidates are crushing their Democratic opponents…

Sep 24, 2014 – Whether Scott Brown in New Hampshire, Thom Tillis in North Carolina, Terri Lynn Land in Michigan, Ed Gillespie in Virginia, Bill Cassidy … backdrop of failures in Obamacare and tremors in the economy -especially housing-- add to Democratic woes, but the generic ballot polling…

Oct 7, 2014 – A new batch of polling from the New York Times, CBS News and YouGov contains some encouraging news for the GOP -- although the tug-of-war … The Republicans’ likely gains include six seats currently held by the Democrats: in South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia, Arkansas, … West Virginia: Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) leads Natalie Tennant (D) by 23 points (56/33). Alaska: Dan Sullivan (R) leads Sen. …

Oct 3, 2014 – So Republicans retain big leads to pick up three open seats in states carried by Mitt Romney --West Virginia, Montana and South Dakota … In seriously contested races in the last six Senate cycles, starting with 2002, only two incumbents polling at that level in September…

Nov 10, 2017 – Republican Ed Gillespie lost his bid to become Virginia governor this week by running one of the most cynical campaigns in recent … Lee and Jefferson Davis aren't exactly heroes to the 20 percent of Virginia voters who are African-American. … Exit polls in Virginia show that the No. 1 issue on voters' minds was health care.…

Nov 10, 2017 – WASHINGTON - Virginia Republicans were licking their wounds this week after a humiliating election beating from the Democrats who … If there was any doubt that once hardcore, conservative Virginia, formerly the seat of the old Confederacy, was now firmly in liberal … But in the campaign’s final weeks, as polling numbers showed Northam strengthening his lead, Gillespie was not able to change course…

Nov 9, 2017 – Northam, a Virginia Military Institute graduate with a strong Southern pedigree, didn’t even come close to matching Gov. … Obama or Senator Tim Kaine in rural western Virginia. Democratic State Assembly candidates didn’t run well ahead of Mrs. … Parting thought: If Virginia was a preview of Democratic (and Republican) enthusiasm across the board next year, polling won't matter…

Nov 8, 2017 – A few points: (1) Polling in the Virginia gubernatorial race tightened down the stretch, but overwhelming Democratic enthusiasm and … polling in 2013 and 2014 respectively, en route to unexpectedly tight losses.   … Ultimately, though, Virginia exit polling found Trump's approval rating among last night's electorate 17 points underwater (40/57).…

Nov 7, 2017 – We also could be seeing a Democratic wave in Virginia tonight  Wow. Surveying the down-ballot wreckage for Republicans in VA. … The 2017 Virginia gubernatorial race has come to an end. The polls are closed and shocker—it’s too close to call. … In the mountainous and western parts of the state, 7 in 10 voters supported Gillespie in the preliminary exit polling.…

Nov 6, 2017 – In a few hours, the polls will open in Virginia. … And yet, here we are—one of the most critical races of the year, though some Virginia voters probably don’t even know that tomorrow … Also, nonwhite voters in the voter-rich Northern Virginia have lobbed some criticism at Northam, mainly that he’s been very low energy…

Nov 6, 2017 – Republicans have made huge advances in small rural states — think Arkansas, North and South Dakota, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and West Virginia … On a side note, I would like to give a hit tip to ABC News for their take on this polling data, as opposed to The Washington Post,…

Nov 6, 2017 – "Let's be clear about what's happening in the race in Virginia and in all too many races: dogwhistle politics," Perez sad. … "Steve Bannon just endorsed Ed Gillespie in Virginia this morning, and throughout this campaign Ed Gillespie has been fear-mongering … Northam has a narrow lead over Gillespie the day before the election, according to recent polling.…

Nov 6, 2017 – Overwhelmed public services, housing, and roads have awakened outrage in Virginia. … Virginia voters are likely to make the right choice November 7. … Virginia residents want their citizen sanctuary back, and Gillespie will deliver.…

Nov 3, 2017 – It's been a dreadful final week for Virginia Democrats' gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam.   … Nevertheless, the conventional wisdom consensus is that Northam is still favored to win on Tuesday, as reflecting in the statewide polling…

Nov 3, 2017 – The Virginia Democrat surely isn’t acting like he’s in the lead. … This is the filing that was made on the Virginia site. … Ralph Northam himself will be in Northern Virginia tonight. He’s got a scheduled event later tonight in Alexandria, Virginia.  …

Nov 1, 2017 – unfamiliar with this disgraceful piece of garbage, a left-wing group called 'Latino Victory' released a television spot in the Virginia … I'll leave you with a smart piece explaining why the polling of the Virginia governor race has been so disparate.   … Northam has a modest but stable-looking lead in the polling average, but outliers abound, including a few showing Gillespie ahead.  …

Nov 1, 2017 – In 2013, according to Le Figaro, Manafort was interviewed in Virginia as part of a French judge's inquiry into Karachigate. … Manafort claimed to have done polling work for, and provided strategy notes to, the Balladur team, and to have been paid by al-Assir…

Nov 23, 2017 – Democratic victories in the most recent elections, and particularly the defeat of Republican Ed Gillespie in the race for governor in Virginia … Pew Research polling, cited in this study, shows that only 20 percent of Americans "trust the federal government always or most of…

Nov 22, 2017 – Democratic victories in the most recent elections, and particularly the defeat of Republican Ed Gillespie in the race for governor in Virginia … Pew Research polling, cited in this study, shows that only 20 percent of Americans "trust the federal government always or most of…

Dec 19, 2017 – I mentioned, in passing, that when you stack the Alabama result last week, atop the results in Virginia last month you see the GOP … Republican Congressional Committee - the political arm of Republicans in Congress - should immediately begin a full fledged program of polling…

Dec 18, 2017 – There was a Democratic tsunami in Virginia; they retook Drumthwacket in New Jersey; and they just put a Democrat in the U.S. … Al Franken (D-Minn.) to resign following accusations of sexual misconduct, and the party triumphed in Virginia in November, winning … Democrats now lead in polling ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.…

Dec 11, 2017 – actual results to angrily scream at each other about -- but for now, we're stuck with an eleventh-hour burst of totally confounding polling … An adjusted midterm estimate based on patterns seen in last month's Virginia gubernatorial race - i.e. relatively higher turnout in … If you're interested, Ed Morrissey has some additional insights into the methodologies used by these various polling outfits here.  …

May 13, 2015 – Virginia Foxx (R-NC) insisted that was untrue and that conversations like those were a distraction from the larger picture of saving … (The Polling Company, 3/13)64 percent think abortion should generally be illegal after the first three months of pregnancy.…

May 12, 2015 – Feinstein, a potential yes vote who talked trade last week at the White House with Obama and five other senators—Wyden, Tim Kaine of Virginia … At the same time, polling on free trade is a more or less divided issue among Americans, with 37 percent saying it helps our economy…