Obama Takes 8 Point Lead in Virginia

The Democratic candidate may take the state out of the red column.

Excerpt Danville News Report "Poll: Obama breaks tie in Va., takes 8-point lead over McCain ":

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.

“I am not surprised by the poll. When you factor in the newly registered voters that are not being polled, I believe Obama’s margin should be even greater,” Sheila Baynes, chairman of the Danville Democratic Committee, said. “Referring to Northern Virginians as ‘communists’ is no way to earn votes. The economy is bad, middle-class Americans are sinking fast — sound bites and name calling is no solution.” 

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