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The political climate for Mr. Wilder and Miss Terry seems to be improving, according to the poll.
When asked if “the presence of both a black candidate and a female candidate will be a positive factor, a j negative factor or no real factor in the Democrats’ efforts” to win the , elections:
• 26 percent replied “positive,” compared to 18 percent in March.
• 39 percent replied “negative,” compared to 55 percent in March.
• 29 percent replied “no factor,” compared to 24 percent in March.
• 6 percent were undecided, compared to 4 percent in March.
Terry, O’Brien close
As in the lieutenant governor’s race, poll respondents were fairly evenly divided on the contest for attorney general. They preferred Miss Terry to Mr. O’Brien, 42 percent to 39 percent. But a significant 19 percent were undecided.
The latest results are consistent with polls in June, July and September which rated the contest virtually even.
The October poll gave Mr. O’Brien, like his GOP running mates, the lead:
• 41 percent to 38 percent in the Central Piedmont region (including Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper and Stafford counties).
• 48 to 37 in the Shenandoah region (including Clarke, Warren and Frederick counties).
But, unlike other Democrats, Miss Terry has a 41-36 edge in Northern Virginia (including Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax counties), according to the most recent poll.
Of nine geographic regions, Miss Terry leads in four, Mr. O’Brien in three, and they’re tied in two, according to the poll. Respondents in seven of 10 congressional districts favored Miss Terry and the candidates tied in another.
Miss Terry was more popular among women (50-32) and blacks (62-21), while Mr. O’Brien was the choice among men (46-33) and whites (43-37).
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