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Several months after Virginia lawmakers decided to expand Medicaid, public support for the public health-care expansion has now reached its highest level, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found that 76 percent of…

President Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular in Virginia, with 58 percent of those surveyed turning thumbs-down on his job performance, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found 37 percent of Virginians approved of…

Sen. Tim Kaine holds double-digit leads over Republican nominee Corey Stewart among both registered and likely voters, according to a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. The survey, conducted September 4-9 for UMW by the national research firm SSRS, found that Kaine had a 51 percent to 33 percent…

There’s no question the first four presidents of the internet age are different, but Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump share one thing in common: They have emphasized their personal character to win office and to fight back against critics. In his new book Presidential Communication…

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat who is seeking re-election next year, has double-digit leads over three potential Republican rivals, according to a new Virginia statewide survey by the University of Mary Washington. Kaine received the support of more than 50 percent of registered voters surveyed in hypothetical contests pitting…

President Donald Trump received mostly negative evaluations in a new Virginia statewide survey by the University of Mary Washington, with 55 percent of adult Virginians saying they disapprove of his job performance, while 37 percent approve. Trump’s numbers were notably more negative than public evaluations of President Barack Obama in…

Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Republican nominee Ed Gillespie remain locked in a tight contest for governor of Virginia, with 44 percent of likely voters favoring Northam and 39 percent backing Gillespie in a new University of Mary Washington statewide survey. Libertarian candidate Cliff Hyra received the support…

Ed Gillespie, a Republican who narrowly lost a U.S. Senate seat two years ago, is favored to become the Republican nominee for governor next year, according to a new University of Mary Washington poll. Among the 1,006 adult Virginians surveyed, 19 percent favored Gillespie, compared to 11 percent supporting Virginia…

Three of every four Virginians surveyed say that if U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is elected vice president, Gov. Terry McAuliffe should not appoint himself to fill the vacant Senate seat that would result, according to a new University of Mary Washington poll. Among the 1,006 adult Virginians surveyed, only 13…

Potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie received the support of 40 percent of Virginia registered voters surveyed as compared to 33 percent saying they favored Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, according to a new survey sponsored by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. Both leading…