It’s been all Deeds all the time for the past two days. Nothing but glorious press about how Lazarus came back from the dead to win the Democratic primary.
So, you would expect the first automated poll following the primary to have a positive swing in favor of the Democrat. Indeed, it does. Deeds leads McDonnell in the first general election Rasmussen poll by 6 points.
But there should be two causes for concern for progressives…
1) That’s it? There were three Democrats running and the whole Obama mystique from last year. Certainly, in your mind, oh those from the left, there are more that 50% in this state who would support a Democrat. Right?
2) Among that vital “middle ground” people are always talking about fighting over…you know, “where elections are won”, McDonnell has the advantage by seven points among independents!
So, while liberals will point to their “most progressive” candidate as having an advantage, they shouldn’t get too carried away.
