Virginia Governor's Race 2013 -Who's Gonna Win?

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Since this seems to be the only major race this year that has any suspense to it...    

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If this story gains traction, it could help doom Cuccinelli in November:

For months, Cuccinelli didn’t know of McDonnell allegations, campaign says

By Rosalind S. Helderman, Published: July 3

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s staff purposely shielded him from allegations of improper behavior by Gov. Robert F. McDonnell for five months last year, knowing the attorney general was friendly with a key donor at the center of those accusations, according to new information released by Cuccinelli’s gubernatorial campaign.

Cuccinelli (R) had stayed at the home of Star Scientific Inc. chief executive Jonnie R. Williams Sr. shortly after he took office in 2010, so Cuccinelli’s deputy “walled off” Cuccinelli from a separate criminal investigation into whether a chef at the governor’s mansion had embezzled food, campaign officials said.

The timeline is significant because Cuccinelli owned stock in Williams’s company and sold some of it at a profit during this time frame.

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The clouds of scandal that have enveloped both Gov. Bob McDonnell and his would-be successor Ken Cuccinelli seem to have spread to Terry McAuliffe as well.  

If Bill Bolling had been the GOP gubernatorial nominee instead of Ken Cuccinelli, I would not have bothered even considering to vote this year.  

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Virginia poll: Majority view NRA favorably

By JAMES HOHMANN | 10/26/13 2:09 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. — A majority of Virginians view the National Rifle Association favorably, according to a poll conducted for the gun lobby.

The October survey, shared with POLITICO, asked 800 likely voters in the governor’s race if they generally agree with the goals and objectives of the NRA.

Thirty percent said they “strongly favor” and 21 percent said they “somewhat favor” the group’s goals. On the other side, 26 percent said they strongly oppose the group and 12 percent somewhat oppose.

The two candidates running for governor — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli — have sharply different views on the gun issue. Both view it as a winning issue.

There is a significant regional divide in opinion. In Northern Virginia, the NRA survey found that critics of the group outnumber the sympathizers, 46 percent to 43 percent.

Outside of the D.C. media market, the NRA has a 19-point advantage in favorability.
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