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In the state's open U.S. Senate race, Allen gets 45 percent to Kaine's 44 percent, statistically unchanged from June when it was Kaine 43 percent to Allen's 42 percent. Republicans go 87 - 8 percent for Allen, while Kaine leads 89 - 8 percent among Democrats. Kaine gets 42 percent of independent voters to Allen's 40 percent. Men back Allen 51 - 41 percent as women back Kaine 47 - 39 percent. White voters support Allen 54 - 38 percent, as black voters support Kaine 73 - 17 percent.

Kaine's support wanes and Allen's increases the higher voters are on the age scale, while Kaine leads among those with college degrees 50 - 41 percent, but trails Allen among those without degrees 47 - 41 percent.

About this Poll

From September 7 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,368 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Republican primary includes 591 voters with a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.