Poll: McAuliffe 42, Cuccinelli 40, Sarvis 13

[Carling]

Looks like another 3rd party throw-away candidate is going to cost the GOP a much-needed governorship.   

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/poll-mcauliffe-42-cuccinelli-40-sarvis-13_765718.html

Is Ken Cuccinelli closing in on Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor's race? The latest poll from Emerson College shows McAuliffe, the Democrat, with 42 percent support and Cuccinelli, the Republican, with 40 percent. Libertarian Robert Sarvis has 13 percent in the poll of 874 likely voters.

The two-point lead for McAuliffe is the smallest he's had in any poll since September. Emerson's previous poll, from September, showed McAuliffe with a five-point lead. The Real Clear Politics average of polls still shows McAuliffe ahead by more than six points.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.

[happyg]

I hope Cuccinelli picks up Sarvis votes.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Good luck Ken.  Even us RINOs are pulling for you.

[Chieftain]

Let us hope that the small "l" libertariatards come to their senses before they elect Terry McAuliffe Gubner....it is difficult to believe that we even need to have this conversation, but here we are...

[happyg]

Let us hope that the small "l" libertariatards come to their senses before they elect Terry McAuliffe Gubner....it is difficult to believe that we even need to have this conversation, but here we are...

That is my hope. It's also possible Cuccinelli will win without them.

[Rapunzel]

Cuccinelli told Mark Levin the other night in VA third party candidates tend to poll well and collapse on election day.

[Atomic Cow]

Cuccinelli told Mark Levin the other night in VA third party candidates tend to poll well and collapse on election day.

That's pretty much true everywhere.  About the only time a third party candidate does well is when the Democrat or Republican has become a dead candidate walking so most voters cast a protest vote for a third party candidate with similar positions.