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Rasmussen ReportsAdded: 10/20/08
Rasmussen Reports
Obama is viewed favorably by 59% of Virginia voters and unfavorably by 40%. McCain�s numbers are 55% favorable, 44% unfavorable. Though both candidates have been criticized for negative campaigning this year, most Virginia voters (52%) think the overall tone of this election is about the same as past elections. Just 12% believe this election is more positive, while 35% say it is more negative. Only 50% believe it is possible to win an election without criticizing the opponent, while 40% disagree. While the plurality of voters (43%) believes Obama�s campaign has been generally positive, over half (54%) say McCain�s has been generally negative. On the top electoral issue of the economy, 46% of voters in Virginia disagrees with the economic rescue plan passed by Congress two weeks ago. Just 29% agree with the plan and only 38% believe it will help the economy. Twenty-two percent (22%) believe the government action will hurt the economy while another 27% say the $700 billion taxpayer investment will have no impact. Forty-six percent (46%) says lowering taxes would be the best policy to spur economic growth, but half (51%) also say that raising taxes on those who make over $250,000 a year would help the economy. Voters in Virginia are less supportive of raising the capital gains tax, with 52% who think this would hurt the economy overall. President Bush earns good or excellent ratings from just 32% of Virginia voters, while 67% give his job performance a poor rating.
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