In a new Rasmussen poll of this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race, the first survey since Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds leads Republican former state Attorney General Bob McDonnell by a margin of 47%-41%, with a ±4.5% margin of error.
In all the polls taken before the primary, McDonnell led Deeds (and the other two Democrats) by varying margins. But now that the Democrats have a definite candidate, Deeds is now benefitting from the traditional post-primary bounce.
From the pollster’s analysis: “It is worth noting that, following Deeds’ victory, the number of undecided Democrats is significantly lower than the number of undecided Republicans and unaffiliated voters. It is too early to know if this reflects a temporary bounce following Deeds’ primary victory or if it signifies a more lasting change.”