Virginia Gubernatorial Debate 2017

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[OnDoutside]

1. I've cherrypicked some pieces of the debate, and Northam came across very well to me. Is that the

general perception of the debate ?

[sandensea]

2. Good question.

From the little I've seen, it seems the only thing the media took away from the debate was that both candidates were "gentlemanly."

Gillespie stuck to the usual GOP shtick: "I'll cut yer taxes, and keep the browns out." He did seem blindsided by Judy Woodruff's question about Gerrymandering - which hit close to home seeing as he chaired the GOP gang that Gerrymandered the districts under Governor McBribell in 2011.

I hope someone bothers to poll Virginia voters themselves, though I doubt the debate moved the needle much (the race is currently neck-and-neck).

[OnDoutside]

3. Yes, I watched about 15-20 mins of it, and it matched what you said.

[OnDoutside]

4. UPDATE : WaPo report latest poll

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/poll-finds-10-point-lead-for-democrat-in-va-governors-race-others-show-dead-heat/2017/09/19/1bc2473c-9d4f-11e7-9c8d-cf053ff30921_story.html?utm_term=.de982a00786e

Democrat Ralph Northam has a 10-point lead in the Virginia governor’s race, according to a new poll of likely voters released on Tuesday.

Quinnipiac University found 51 percent of likely voters supported or were leaning toward Northam, compared to 41 percent for Republican Ed Gillespie. Libertarian Cliff Hyra drew 3 percent.

The findings conflict with several other polls this week that found Northam tied or with a slight edge in the Nov. 7 contest.

Another poll released Tuesday by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy found Northam essentially tied with Gillespie, with voters split 44 percentage points to 43.


Both results come a day after Suffolk University released a poll that found the race in dead heat and the University of Mary Washington released its poll that gave Northam a slight edge but still within the margin of error.



Quinnipiac also differed from other polls in finding Northam had a 13-point lead among independents, a somewhat amorphous group in a state where voters don’t register by party affiliation. Virginia independents favored Donald Trump by five points in November and the 2013 GOP gubernatorial nominee by eight points

[sandensea]

5. Excellent!

Is this on the LBN and/or GD forums yet? If not, please consider posting it.

Thanks again!