2008

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October 16, 2008

News Release

Obama leads McCain by 6% in Virginia
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – With just under three weeks to go before Election Day, Senator Barack Obama leads Senator John McCain in Virginia by 6.0% among likely voters, 49.2% to 43.2%. Obama’s lead appears to be driven by voter concerns about the economy.

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September 17, 2008

Virginia Poll Report

McCain Leads Obama in Virginia
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – With just under seven weeks to go before Election Day, Senator John McCain leads Senator Barack Obama in Virginia by 7.6% among registered voters, 53.8% to 46.2%. Two groups appear to be giving McCain a boost over Obama: independent voters and women.

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April 30, 2008

Hampton Roads voters want HRBT expanded, mass transit and light rail, Third Crossing; Uncertain about how to fund improvements
(HAMPTON ROADS, VA) – By a wide margin, voters in Hampton Roads feel that traffic congestion in the region is high and that it has gotten worse in the past five years. When asked to rate which projects should be the top priorities for the region, voters ranked expanding the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel and improving and expanding mass transit, including light rail, as their top picks.

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February 28, 2008

Richmond City Poll
CNU Center for Public Policy

Richmond Voters Mixed on Wilder’s Leadership of City
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – Richmond voters are mixed on L. Douglas Wilders’ leadership of the city and the way he has tried to implement the new strong mayor form of government, with 47% agreeing with the way he has attempted to define and put it into place and 47% disagreeing with the way he has attempted to define and put it into place.

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February 26, 2008

Richmond City Poll
CNU Center for Public Policy

Richmond Voters Hungry for Change: Have Mixed Views on City Leaders and Institutions, Unhappy About Handling of Most Issue
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – Half of Richmond voters think the city is headed in the right direction, but when it comes to evaluating the overall political leadership of Richmond city government, voters by a wide margin want change. Just over 70% of voters say they want change and a new direction, while 20% say things are going well and should continue as is.

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January 22, 2008

Virginia Poll
CNU Center for Public Policy

How to Fix Budget Shortfall? Virginians Want To Cut Spending, Avoid Tax Increases Or Rainy Day Fund
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – A majority of Virginia voters (56%) want to balance any revenue shortfalls by cutting spending without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s Rainy Day Fund. About a third (31%) support both spending cuts and dipping into the Rainy Day Fund, while just under 10% support raising taxes to balance the budget.

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January 17, 2008

Virginia Poll
CNU Center for Public Policy

Virginia Voters Slightly Less Upbeat about Direction of State
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) – Virginia voters are more positive (48%) than negative (27%) about the state’s overall direction, but their views reflect a slight move in the “negative” direction since last October, when 50% of respondents were positive and 24% were negative about the overall direction of the state.

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