The Hill: McAuliffe up by 7 points in Virginia governor's race

 This was published there on Sept. 30, 2021 the latest poll in the governor's race even after the debate in which we got the soundbite from former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

McAuliffe up by 7 points in Virginia governor's race: poll https://t.co/RkxJTcDBJV pic.twitter.com/nZEp4jLO8L

— The Hill (@thehill) October 1, 2021

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has a 7-point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin in the commonwealth’s gubernatorial race, according to a Roanoke College poll released Wednesday.

The survey shows McAuliffe with 48 percent support among likely voters, compared with 41 percent for Youngkin. Nine percent said they are undecided ahead of the November race, for which early voting is already underway.

McAuliffe, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, has a 50 percent approval rating, with 37 percent of likely voters disapproving of him. Youngkin’s favorability rating sits at 40 percent, while 41 percent of likely voters disapprove of him and 20 percent still don’t have an opinion.

Still, Republicans have an enthusiasm edge, with 43 percent of likely GOP voters saying they’re enthusiastic about voting compared to just 35 percent of Democrats.

The Wednesday poll shows little movement from the same survey in August, when McAuliffe had a 46-38 lead.

Well we're a month away from seeing what's going to happen in Virginia.