We’ve got as new Virginia poll, from Fox “News” (I know, I know, but their polling usually is pretty solid, even if the rest of that network is horrendously bad, evil, racist, etc.). See below for highlights:
- Terry McAuliffe’s up 4 points (48%-44%) over Glenn Youngkin, with 9% “other” or “undecided.”
- President Biden’s at 49% favorable/49% unfavorable; McAuliffe’s at 48%/41% and Youngkin’s at 44%/42%. Trump’s at 41%/57%.
- By a 71%-25% margin, voters support “Schools requiring teachers and students
to wear masks.” Also, by a 66%-31% margin, voters support “Schools requiring teachers to be vaccinated.” - By a 39%-27% margin, voters oppose teaching “Critical Race Theory” in schools (not that it is NOT taught in Virginia public schools), with 32% saying they haven’t heard enough to say one way or the other.
- The top issues for voters, in descending order, are: The economy and jobs 32%; The coronavirus pandemic 20%; Health care 12%; Taxes 9%; Abortion 7%; Crime 7%; Education 7%.
- In terms of enthusiasm, 79% of Youngkin supporters and 76% of McAuliffe supporters say they are “extremely” or “very” interested in the Virginia governor’s race
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