August 28, 2006
Webb Surges Ahead of Allen in Latest Wall Street Journal/Zogby Poll
(Arlington, VA)—According to an independent Wall Street Journal/Zogby poll released over the weekend, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Webb has pulled ahead of Senator George Allen. The poll puts Webb at 47.9% and the incumbent Allen at only 46.6%. The Zogby poll is the third poll released in the last week that shows Webb within the margin of error and the first to show him ahead of Allen.
The Journal called this most recent survey a “sharp swing” in favor of Jim Webb. The poll, conducted from August 15 -21, has a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent.
“We have always maintained that the more Virginians learned about the real George Allen the more they would know he isn’t right for Virginia,” said Webb spokesperson Kristian Denny Todd. “George Allen has shown his true colors and now more than ever Virginians are saying his values don’t match up with theirs and he should go.”
In contrast, Webb’s message on foreign and domestic issues has caught on across the Commonwealth. In the past two weeks, Webb has delivered a major address laying out a clear vision for our nation’s national security, was honored by the 1st Marine Division Association as “one of the great leaders of the Vietnam generation,” and was endorsed by the Virginia AFL-CIO, the Commonwealth’s largest labor organization.
“Jim Webb is the natural choice,” said Denny Todd. “Jim’s message of economic fairness, accountability and national pride has resonated with many Virginians who want to see this Commonwealth and our country head in a new, positive direction.”
Jim Webb is a decorated Marine, former Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of Defense, best-selling author and award-winning journalist.
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