VA-Gov: SUSA last poll before election.

[Democratic Hawk]

A nine-point lead for Kaine, while pleasing, is worrying, I wouldn't like to see Virginia Democrats getting complacent thinking their guy has it 'in the bag'. That way, Kilgore wins

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

It's really, really hard for me to maintain my belief that Kilgore will win.

A bit of faith in your own party's candidate wouldn't go a miss

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

This race 'is as tight as a knat's chuff'

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

I thought Warner was VA governor and he just won a few years ago?

Warner was elected in 2001 but he is not permitted to run for a second consecutive term. In Virginia, an incumbent governor can't succeed himself. Insane, I know. Warner would have coasted to re-election

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

This race 'is as tight as a knat's chuff'

Dave

I just love the Brits and their commentary.

Or tight as a gnat's chuff even! Anyway, as it turns the race was not so tight after all. 5.5% is a decent enough margin of victory

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

I thought Warner was VA governor and he just won a few years ago?

Warner was elected in 2001 but he is not permitted to run for a second consecutive term. In Virginia, an incumbent governor can't succeed himself. Insane, I know. Warner would have coasted to re-election

Dave

No, he wouldn't have.  He could have, but he wouldn't have.  If he has Presidential ambitions, and I suspect he does, he would have campaigned actively to get hsi name in as many newspapers as possible.  He would want as many headlines as he could grab.  Winning huge in VA would do it.

When I say 'coasted' I mean that Warner would have easily won re-election. I did not mean to say that he would win by simply resting on his laurels. Of course, he would have campaigned to obtain the maximum margin of victory possible

Anyway, I'm just glad that Virginia has setttled for competent Democratic governance with Tim Kaine

Dave