Gilmore Heading Toward Election Day with Growing Lead
Washingtonpost.com Staff
Friday, October 31, 1997
A Mason-Dixon Political/Media Research poll on the Virginia governor's race shows former state attorney general James S. Gilmore (R) holding a 9-point lead over Lt. Gov. Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D).
The copyrighted poll was conducted Oct. 27-29, with 825 likely Virginia voters interviewed by telephone. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.
The survey showed Beyer's favorable rating sliding four points from the poll released Oct. 24. Gilmore's favorable rating climbed three points.
Detailed responses follow:
General Election Matchup:
If the election were held today, who would you choose? |
| |
Beyer (D) |
Gilmore (R) |
Undecided |
| Oct. 27-29 |
40% |
49% |
11% |
| Oct. 20-22 |
42% |
47% |
11% |
| Oct. 7-8 |
43% |
43% |
14% |
| September |
43% |
44% |
13% |
| July |
42% |
43% |
15% |
| May |
41% |
43% |
16% |
| Do You Recognize the Name? |
| |
Oct. 27-27 |
|
Oct. 20-22 |
|
Oct. 7-8 |
| |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
| Gilmore (R) |
98% |
2% |
|
97% |
3% |
|
95% |
5% |
| Beyer (D) |
97% |
3% |
|
97% |
3% |
|
95% |
5% |
| |
September |
|
July |
|
May |
| |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
| Gilmore (R) |
91% |
9% |
|
91% |
9% |
|
86% |
14% |
| Beyer (D) |
95% |
5% |
|
93% |
7% |
|
91% |
9% |
| Do You Have a Favorable or Unfavorable View of the Candidates? |
| |
Oct. 27-29 |
|
Oct. 20-22 |
| |
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
|
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
| Gilmore |
48% |
23% |
27% |
|
45% |
27% |
25% |
| Beyer |
38% |
32% |
27% |
|
42% |
28% |
27% |
| |
| |
Oct. 7-8 |
|
September |
| |
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
|
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
| Gilmore |
40% |
27% |
28% |
|
32% |
17% |
42% |
| Beyer |
41% |
22% |
32% |
|
39% |
22% |
34% |
| |
July |
|
May |
| |
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
|
Fav. |
Unfav. |
Neutral |
| Gilmore |
32% |
17% |
42% |
|
31% |
15% |
40% |
| Beyer |
36% |
21% |
36% |
|
34% |
21% |
36% |
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