VA Gov. Bob McDonnell remains highly popular, just like Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Jim Webb:
"Gov. Bob McDonnell, who backed the legislation, remains highly popular with a 61 - 21 percent job approval rating, matching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 62 - 22 percent job approval as the best in states surveyed by the independent Quinnipiac University.
Not surprisingly, Republicans approve of the governor 79 - 7 percent and independent voters approve 67 - 17 percent, while Democrats are divided 39 - 40 percent. Even black voters, historically a Democratic group, approve 46 - 32 percent, "a highly unusual finding for a Republican office-holder," said Brown. White voters approve of the governor's performance 67 - 18 percent.
Virginians say 56 - 14 percent they like McDonnell personally and by 52 - 26 percent say they like most of his policies. By 53 - 29 percent they approve of his handling of the state budget, and say 55 - 31 percent that the budget is fair to people like them.
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Virginia voters are generally happy with their political leaders. Giving all their statewide elected political figures positive job approval ratings:
* U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is at 64 - 22 percent, the highest approval of any statewide official;
* U.S. Sen. Jim Webb gets 51 - 30 percent;
* Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has a 39 - 15 percent approval;
* Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli scores 47 - 29 percent.
From September 6 - 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.
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