Terry McAuliffe Up by 4 Percent in Virginia Governor Race, Libertarian Candidate at 9 Percent

McAuliffe leading Ken Cuccinelli 45-41

The Virginia governor's race is going down to the wire with Democrat Terry McAuliffe clinging to a slight 45—41 percent likely voter lead over Republican State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, and 9 percent for Libertarian Party candidate Robert Sarvis, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

This compares to the results of an October 23 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University, showing McAuliffe up 46—39 percent, with Sarvis at 10 percent.