According to findings of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute Virginians are the most content of all the states regarding their politicians. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports the following regarding recent polls:
The poll … shows that voters overwhelmingly oppose proposed legislation from Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, that would define life as beginning at conception, 58 percent to 32 percent. And 50 percent of those polled say protecting gun rights takes priority over controlling gun ownership, while 45 percent see things the other way around. But 62 percent oppose lifting the state’s law limiting handgun purchases to one a month. And just weeks after another shooting at Virginia Tech, 75 percent of those polled say guns should be banned on college campuses.
Voters also say by a 48-42 percent margin that the state’s projected $1 billion budget deficit should be addressed only with spending cuts, not tax increases. Sixty three percent of those polled also support the state’s policy of using tax incentives to attract new business compared to 25 percent who do not.
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s approval rating, while still relatively high at 57 percent, has dipped slightly from 62 percent approval in Quinnipiac University’s Oct. 12 survey. U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner remains the most popular political figure in the state with 62 percent approval, followed by retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., at 48 percent.
Attorney General and 2013 gubernatorial hopeful Ken Cuccinelli is more popular (47 percent approval) than his early competition for the GOP nod, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (35 percent approval). And while Congress’ approval rating remains in the single digits, 46 percent of Virginians approve of the state’s legislature.
“Virginia retains its unusual status as a state where all the statewide elected officials, and the State Legislature, are popular with voters. Of the seven states where Quinnipiac University conducts surveys, Virginia seems to have the greatest contentment with its politicians, both Republican and Democratic,” said Brown.
Does this really speak well of the Old Dominion or can we conclude that Virginia is full of sheeple who will believe what they are told to believe? How can Cuccinelli and Warner co-exist as Virginia’s favorites? The two men are polar opposites for the most part.
Do you think that Northern Virginia falls in line with the rest of the state?
Northern Virginia is part of the rest of the state?
I kid…I kid! (ducks and covers)
“Does this really speak well of the Old Dominion or can we conclude that Virginia is full of sheeple who will believe what they are told to believe? ”
Yes.
Ok, Ok…
I believe that the Commonwealth has very little scandal to cause trouble. The representatives tend to be well suited to their areas. The CURRENT Governor is a mild mannered centrist that is good at quietly getting his job done. If this survey had been conducted under Kaine or Gilmore….it probably would have been different.
@cargo, lest we be agreeing too often….
I don’t think Kaine was really much of anything but a centrist when he governed Virginia. He just leaned a little left as McDonnell leans right.
I don’t remember anything about Gilmore other than the car tax. I think that’s the problem.
McDonnell needs to not bring up selling those liquor stores any more.
Perhaps Virginians are content with their governors because they know that their (the Guvs’) time is limited and there’s only so much damage they can do.