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Poll: Republican Scott Taylor Leads in Virginia Congressional Race
Breitbart ^ | 15 October 2018 | Sean Moran

Posted on 10/16/2018 2:16:21 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Rep. Scott Taylor (R-VA) leads by seven points in a crucial race for the Republican House majority, according to a poll released on Monday.

Congressman Taylor leads by seven points — 50 to 43 percent - against Democrat Elaine Luria in the 2nd congressional district, according to a Christopher Newport University (CNU) survey released on Monday. Five percent of Virginia voters remain undecided, while the margin of error for the poll is four points, making Taylor’s lead beyond the margin of error.

Taylor also leads by six points — 50 to 44 percent — with “committed voters” or voters who signaled that they will “definitely vote” in the midterm election.

Virginia independent voters also prefer Taylor to Luria by nine points, and Luria only has a modest five-point advantage with women over Taylor. CNU explained that this might result from a “large military presence in the district.”

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer, assistant director of the Wason Center for polling at CNU, said that Taylor has performed even better compared to other Republicans up for re-election this year.

“Unlike his Republican peers in Congress, so far Taylor seems to be weathering a tough electoral environment well,” Bitecofer explained.

The CNU survey also reveals that despite Luria’s military background as a former Navy commander, 22 percent of military households prefer former Navy Seal Taylor.

Taylor continues to lead in the polls despite a ten percent Democratic advantage in enthusiasm in the Virginia congressional race.

“If Democratic turnout reaches its 2017 level, this race could narrow or even flip unexpectedly to Luria,” said Bitecofer. “Much depends on whether Democratic voters in this district maintain their enthusiasm through Election Day.”

Virginia’s second congressional district is one of 60+ congressional seats that Republicans must hold so the GOP can continue to control the House of Representatives.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; scotttaylor; va2018
Great news!!! Come on, VA!
1 posted on 10/16/2018 2:16:21 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Had Kavanaugh sailed through confirmation, the Democrats would be sitting much prettier right now.

But instead Feinstein and Schumer had to play their little games before the American people.

They shot their own party in the foot. With a tactical nuke.

2 posted on 10/16/2018 2:21:18 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain ("Progressivism" is as every kind of evil: it can never create, only corrupt and destroy.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

I’m pretty sure Taylor has a lock on this one. There have been a lot of Elaine Luria ads, but none of them actually gives any details as to what she actually stands for. Taylor has a strong record, based on his support for the tax cuts and the military presence here in Hampton Roads appreciates the fact he’s a former Navy SEAL.


3 posted on 10/16/2018 2:31:40 AM PDT by ScottinVA (GOP: The party of jobs. Democrats: The party of mobs.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

True! Things happen for a reason. I know I have been praying.


4 posted on 10/16/2018 2:35:20 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Had Kavanaugh sailed through confirmation, the Democrats would be sitting much prettier right now.

This is exactly right. Glenn Reynolds likes to say the only things Democrats need to do to win is not act crazy and they can't even do that.

5 posted on 10/16/2018 2:36:38 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

“They shot their own party in the foot. With a tactical nuke”


When is shooting yourself in the foot an act of suicide?

When your foot is in your mouth!


6 posted on 10/16/2018 2:53:41 AM PDT by LaMudBug
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To: LaMudBug
To quote that great American jurist Algonquin J. Calhoun, attorney for the Mystic Knights of the Sea:


"This is a clear case of self-inflicted barbecue. You done cooked you own goose!"

7 posted on 10/16/2018 3:07:06 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain ("Progressivism" is as every kind of evil: it can never create, only corrupt and destroy.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Democrats are picking vets to deceive the voters, as if they are pro-military.


8 posted on 10/16/2018 5:10:10 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

I don’t like Taylor, but he should win. He’s a rino imo. Pro abortion, anti Trump.


9 posted on 10/16/2018 6:02:01 AM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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“I don’t like Taylor, but he should win. He’s a rino imo. Pro abortion, anti Trump.”

I think we need to get past whether we ‘like’ or ‘approve’ of a particular Republican. This election is ONLY about whether we want to support Trump or not, and electing a Democrat (either by voting that way, or staying home) IN NO WAY supports Trump.

It comes down to this: If we ‘send a message’ by ensuring the loss of a particular Senate Republican, then Trump gets one less vote, and we may lose control of that chamber - that means NO MORE TRUMP JUDGES, PERIOD. I don’t care if Murkowski is a RINO, she voted for McConnell as leader, and if McConnell were not Majority Leader, there would be no Gorsuch and no Kavanaugh, and no other judges.

Similar for the House. If they vote Republican for Speaker, that’s all that matters, since the Speaker runs the chamber...and that should be good enough for all of us.

The time to be picky is during the PRIMARIES, unless we want to help the Democrats undercut Trump.


10 posted on 10/16/2018 7:01:08 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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