VA Governor election polls

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

2017
RCP Avg Northam only +3.3; MSM “the race is a dead heat”
Election Day Northam wins by 8.9

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2017/governor/va/virginia_governor_gillespie_vs_northam-6197.html

2021
RCP Avg McAuliffe +3.5

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2021/governor/va/virginia_governor_youngkin_vs_mcauliffe-7373.html

[JohnSJ]

1. Unless the two infrastructure bills are passed before November 2, I think McAuliffe will

face headwinds because of it

[IbogaProject]

2. RCP is now fascist

RCP isn't right leaning neutral they are now a propaganda outlet. They were an invaluable resource for years.

Edit, I got confused about those candidates. I'm glad McAuliffe has a similar lead as Northam did. And RCP is more organized than 538, I do like skimming the center and far right talking points on occasion over there to be informed. But their shift away from objectivism concerns me if they switch their statistics team.

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

3. I agree

RCP has become a conservative outlet…I remember during the last election they would wait to put up a favorable Biden poll or not put it up at all, but were quick to put up a poll favorable to trump no matter how partisan the poll was….just to keep the average close