2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumVirginia Poll: Clinton 44% Trump 29% Johnson: 11%
Clinton expands lead over Trump to 15 points, 44-29,
after Access Hollywood tape release and 2nd debate
Summary of Key Findings:
1. Clinton leads Trump 44-29 percent on the full five-candidate ballot, indicating
significant damage to Trump by the Access Hollywood tape and the 2nd debate.
2. Womens support for Clinton is nearly double their support for Trump, 50-26 percent.
3. Clinton now leads among men for the first time, 37-32 percent.
4.Independent voters are moving to Clinton from Trump and from Libertarian nominee
Gary Johnson.
5. Clintons lead in Northern Virginia has risen to 55 percent; Trumps lead in
South/Southwest Virginia has grown to 48 percent.
6. Among likely voters in Virginias military households, Clinton now leads Trump for
the first time, 38-32 percent.
http://cnu.edu/cpp/pdf/oct%2016%202016%20report-final.pdf
book_worm
(15,951 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,661 posts)he's pretty popular there from what I hear.
Seriously, though, demographics that have been attacking the GOP are pretty strong in VA over the last decade or so.
It's a good thing. But hiring Tim Kaine was a smart move. Pretty much put VA in the Dem pockets for this cycle so they could focus elsewhere.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)About time, although single digits would be more appropriate. Perhaps that gun-wielding jerk attempting to intimidate volunteers for 12 hours didn't play out too well in those parts?
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)fleeing to Johnson? 11% is a fairly high number for a 3rd Party candidate. That is fine. Less votes for Trump.