Poll: Obama breaks tie in Va., takes 8-point lead over McCain

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http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/poll_obama_breaks_tie_in_va_takes_8_point_lead_over_mccain/6725/

Published: October 9, 2008

While a Mason-Dixon poll issued last week showed Virginia tied in the presidential race, a new survey shows Sen. Barack Obama increasing his lead.

The Democratic candidate is ahead of Republican Sen. John McCain 51 percent to 43, according to Public Policy Polling.

How come? Because of the failing economy, 63 percent of those polled said.

“Virginia is showing the same trends as pretty much every other battleground state,” Dean Debnam, of Public Policy Polling based in Raleigh, N.C., said. “Voters are turning toward the Democrats as concern over the economy mounts, and they’re also a lot less enamored with Sarah Palin than they were shortly after the Republican convention.”

Local Democrats are pleased with the results, but are taking nothing for granted.

[Kahuna]

1. This is great news and puts Obama over the 270 EVs to win. Boy!

The repukes are going to have a really bad day. :) :applause:

[workinclasszero]

2. WooHoo!!!

GOBAMA!!