Kilgore not aided in poll by death penalty ads (Kilgore 44-Kaine 42)

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Kilgore not aided in poll by death penalty ads

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=94159&ran=87317

RICHMOND — A series of hard-hitting television ads accusing Democrat Timothy M. Kaine of being weak on enforcing the death penalty did not help Republican Jerry W. Kilgore in this fall’s gubernatorial race, according to a new poll.

Twenty-five percent of respondents said the commercials made them less likely to support Kilgore, while 10 percent said the ads made them more apt to back him, according to a survey conducted Tuesday through Thursday by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. of Washington.

Thirty-seven percent of those polled said the ads would have no effect on their voting decision.

The survey suggested Kilgore received no momentum from the ads. The difference in support between Kilgore and Kaine, who had 44 percent and 42 percent respectively, was only 1 percentage point more than in a Mason-Dixon poll in September.

Law and order, however, is not high on voters’ minds. Only 7 percent of poll respondents named public safety as the most important issue this fall.

Asked to name the most vital issue, 21 percent said education, 17 percent said taxes and spending, and 15 percent said transportation. Kaine was rated likely to be slightly more effective than Kilgore on each of those top three issues. Kaine also received a higher rating than his opponent in being likely to protect the environment

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1. Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus...the good sense of Jefferson emerges

I'm just thrilled. Kilgore makes Allen and Gov. Enron look good by comparison. I'm starting a free Northern Virginia movement if he gets in. Enough is enough.

Kaine is a class act, a smart guy, and runs with the winners (Warner).

I can't wait to see what Warner does the last week with his own media buys. He's got a lot riding on this and he's certainly influenced, it would seem, the Kaine campaign in terms of efficiency and work ethic.

I think Kaine could be one of our really great Governors for some reason. He's got a good platfom and he was a big city mayor.

Thanks Virginia for not falling for Kilgores, blood and gore. Jerry's showing his ..s!

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2. Glad you posted this ! I was getting ready to....

Though the polls numbers are still too close for stealing :( I know how those machines work *snork*