Virginia 2005 Gubernatorial Election

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a question for all:

if it becomes apparent that potts is taking away support from kilgore and may cost him the election, would president bush call up potts and offer him a job to get him out of the race?  president clinton did that with doug wilder in 94. 

although i kind of doubt potts is taking much support from kilgore.  it is possible that he is taking some suburban republicans, however.

Kilgore will win anyway, he was up by a good margin in the last poll I saw...nevertheless that an interesting question.  If he was running for a senate seat, which Bush has more invested in, I'd say absolutely.  But I don't think it would happen in this race as I don't think Kilgore is 'in' yet with the party establishment for them to care enough about him and his fate.

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when is the election?

Election Day 2005.  November 8th I believe.

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New Rasmussen Poll -- Oct. 12

Kilgore 46%
Kaine 44%
Potts 1%

link

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Tradesports has actually had Kaine's stock rise about 20-25 points in the past month.  He was at .15 when he hit rock bottom.

I still think Kilgore will win, and that Tradesports' current odds are (somewhat) accurate, but Kaine has made this very close and he'll get within 2 percentage points of winning.