Virginia's Regional Divide on the Issues

Northern Virginians express sharply diverging views from voters in the rest of the Commonwealth in the upcoming gubernatorial race, according to the latest Washington Post poll, with most in northern Virginia supporting Democratic nominee R. Creigh Deeds and most elsewhere in Republican Robert F. McDonnell's camp. A closer look at...

 

By Jennifer Agiesta | September 29, 2009; 03:10 PM ET | Comments (1)

Republican Prospects: Then and Now

The Republican Party's successful wooing of several strong candidates for Congress may be giving party insiders reason to hope for a better return at the ballot box next November than they've earned in each of the previous two cycles, but compared with data collected four years ago - at about...

 

By Jennifer Agiesta | July 8, 2009; 12:11 PM ET | Comments (11)

Contradictory Pennsylvania Senate Results All in the Technique

Two new polls out today show Pennsylvania Republican Senator Arlen Specter may or may not be leading his 2004 primary opponent Pat Toomey, should Toomey return for a rematch. A Quinnipiac University poll out this morning says Toomey has the edge over Specter, 41 percent to 27 percent, with 28...

 

By Jennifer Agiesta | March 25, 2009; 12:44 PM ET | Comments (2)

Congressional Approval: Democrats on Democrats

Congress has gained higher approval ratings from Democrats, with positive ratings increasing at a faster rate than when the Democrats took control of both chambers of the legislative body just over two years ago. But can Democratic control of both the White House and Congress help sustain the momentum this...

 

By Jennifer Agiesta | March 11, 2009; 03:04 PM ET | Comments (1)