Poll Watch: Washington Post Virginia 2012 Senatorial Survey

Washington Post Virginia 2012 Senate Poll

• Tim Kaine (D) 51% {51%} [46%] (46%)
• George Allen (R) 44% {43%} [46%] (46%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Tim Kaine 57% {54%} [41%] (56%) / 33% {34%} [41%] (28%) {+24%}
• George Allen 50% {51%} [46%] (51%) / 37% {35%} [31%] (26%) {+13%}

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think:

Would work better with Democrats and Republicans in Congress

• Tim Kaine (D) 49%
• George Allen (R) 37%

Seems like the more friendly and likable person

• Tim Kaine (D) 48%
• George Allen (R) 36%

Better understands the economic problems people in Virginia are having

• Tim Kaine (D) 47%
• George Allen (R) 40%

Survey of 1,228 likely voters was conducted October 22-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID: 31% {35%} [31%] (32%) Democrat; 27% {26%} [27%] (24%) Republican; 35% {33%} [36%] (35%) Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 12-16, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 28 - May 2, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 28 - May 4, 2011 are in parentheses.