Mark Warner Wins Big in VA Senate Race

2007-09-17

Source: WJLA

A poll commissioned by WJLA-TV found former Virginia Governor Mark Warner would easily defeat any likely Republican opponent if the election to replace retiring Senator John Warner (R-VA) were held now.

The poll, conducted by SurveyUSA, found Mark Warner would defeat northern Virginia Congressman Tom Davis by 35 points, former Governor Jim Gilmore by 28 points, and former Senator George Allen by 19 points. The poll interviewed 900 Virginia adults between September 14 and September 16 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

Mark Warner, who announced his intentions last week, is the only declared candidate in the race. Former Senator George Allen was defeated in his re-election bid last year by Senator Jim Webb. Congressman Davis reportedly has considered running. Former Governor Gilmore dropped out of a recent presidential bid, but has been rumored to be considering a run.

Of the 783 registered voters polled, Mark Warner was the most favored of the four. Fifty percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of the former Governor, compared with 40 percent for Allen, 19 percent for Gilmore, and 13 percent for Davis. Davis is the only candidate to not have run for statewide office. Forty-six percent of respondents reported they were unfamiliar with Davis.

The favorable polling questions have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percent. The sample was weighted for party registration: 38% Democrat, 30% Republican, 27% Independent.

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