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President 2012 Virginia Poll Watch: Obama 51% vs. Romney 44%, Obama 53% Vs. Huckabee 44%

According to the latest Washington Post poll.

Presidential Job Approval Vs. Disapproval:

  • Barack Obama – 57% Vs. 40% (49% vs. 46%)

General Election Head to Head:

  • Obama – 51% vs. Romney – 44% (48% Vs. 46%)
  • Obama – 53% Vs. Huckabee – 44% (50% Vs. 46%)
  • Obama – 55% Vs. Pawlenty – 35% (51% Vs. 38%)
  • Obama – 61% Vs. Trump – 30% (54% Vs. 35%)
  • Obama – 61% Vs. Palin – 30% (55% Vs. 36%)

Virginia is a key battleground state that the Republican nominee will need to deny President Barack Obama a second term. Undoubtedly, President Obama has received a bounce from the Osama bin Ladin operation and this is somewhat reflected in this poll.

However, the GOP will either have to nominate someone else or hope that Romney and/or Huckabee will be able to persuade Virginia voters.

Survey of 1,180 adults in Virginia was conducted April 28 – May 4, 2011; including 677 interviews before the killing of Osama bin Laden, with 503 afterward. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from interviews conducted before the announcement of bin Laden’s death are in parentheses.