Public Policy Polling has new numbers for the Senate race this year, and the Governor’s race next year.
In the Senate race, PPP finds what just about every other poll has found
Fmr. Gov. Mark Warner (D) 59%
Fmr. Gov. Jim Gilmore (R) 28%
The governor’s race is a bit more interesting. PPP finds that the presumptive Republican nominee has a small lead against the two Democrats vying to win the Democratic nomination
Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) 32%
State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) 27%Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) 33%
State Del. Brian Moran 27%
While we are down early here, I would like our chances with either nominee. Deeds lost the 2005 Attorney General’s race to McDonnell by 323 votes. Moran is the brother of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran.
While Moran is seen as the early favorite in the Democratic primary, the race could be close.
Finally, the poll gives Obama a 47-45 lead over McCain in the Commonwealth.
that the Attorney General of a State(Yeah, I know, Commonwealth) would have a much larger lead over a State Senator or State Del, or at least be over 40%.