Quinnipiac confirms: backing a tax increase hurt Cuccinelli
I suspect that most of the discussion on the latest Quinnipiac Poll will be about the effect of Bill Bolling in the race as an independent. However, Quinnipiac had already included Bolling in its January 9 version of the poll. Bolling’s numbers did not change; he’s still at 13%.
What did change was Cuccinelli’s numbers: he dropped 3 points in voter preference (from 34% to 31%); his favorable rating fell 3 points (from 33% to 30%); and his job approval rating fell 7 points (from 48% to 41%), while his job disapproval rose 5 (from 27% to 32%)…
…and what did Cuccinelli do between January 9 and today? He backed Steve Newman’s tax increase.
I’m just sayin’….
Cross-posted to the right-wing liberal
2 Responses to “Quinnipiac confirms: backing a tax increase hurt Cuccinelli”
This is a quote taken directly from the survey-
“Today’s 38 – 38 percent horse race is almost identical to the findings from a January 9 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University, showing 40 percent for McAuliffe and 39 percent for Cuccinelli. In a three-way race measured January 9, McAuliffe and Cuccinelli had 34 percent each, with 13 percent for Bolling.”
So in the latest survey both McAuliffe and Cuccinelli get 38, Bolling gets 13%. In the Jan. survey McAuliffe was at 40 Cuccinelli was at 39, and Bolling was at 13%. In the Jan. three way race both McAuliffe and Cuccinelli got 34, and Bolling was at 13%.
It would appear to me that it was McAuliffe who has come down more than Cuccinelli. McAuliffe went from 40 to 38. Cuccinelli went from 39 to 38.
It is fascinating that after almost 8 years in the Lt. Gov. seat, 72% still don’t know enough about Bolling to make a choice. Cuccinelli has been in statewide office for almost 4 years, and more people know more about Cuccinelli than they do Bolling.
The latest just released on the transportation plan is that those in Richmond have made a deal to increase both the wholesale gas tax, and the sales tax rates. Despite the fact that the Republicans have the Gov., Lt. Gov., Atty Gen., the House majority, and the tie breaker in the Senate is an R, yet we are getting tax increases. I thank Gov. McDonnell for that wonderful gift on his way out of the door. Even though Cuccinelli was willing to increase the wholesale gas tax rate, he was against the fees, and the increase in sales taxes. It would appear to me that Cuccinelli knows exactly who he is dealing with in Richmond, and that taxes were going up no matter what. Frank Wagner was determined to play his usual liberal role. I would have much preferred the plan that Cuccinelli supported, as the taxes would have been increased the least.
I don’t know how you can extrapolate that Cuccinelli’s numbers went down because of his support of any tax increases. He did anger many with his supposed openness to pot legalization, even though the Gov. has no control over legalizing or not legalizing pot, or any drugs. If the pot question was put on a ballot, and the states citizens voted their wishes, Cooch, as the Gov. would be signing something the citizens voted for, not what his personal opinions on the subject reflect. That can be reflected in polling numbers, as most don’t understand that it is not in his control.
With all that, it is way to early to take any polls very seriously.
You read the numbers wrong. The 38-38 was in a two way race (without Bolling). With Bolling, it’s 34-31-13, a drop of 3 points for Ken from January (34-34-13).
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