You know a state-level race isn’t going the Democrats’ way when the broadcast networks were going through great lengths to avoid covering it. This was precisely what happened Thursday evening, when they failed to cover multiple polls that showed Virginia Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin leading struggling Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Eight points were gained in one poll.
The network coverage on Virginia’s tight race was very sparse over the past few days. On Sunday, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Sunday todayThe tight race was noted but It is highly anticipatedFormer President Obama was on the campaign trail to save McAuliffe. On TuesdayNBC Nightly News came to parrot the Democrat’s campaign as they Some swipes at Youngkin’s.
CBS Evening Newshad some positive things to say about Youngkin on Monday by reporting how he was winning over independents with his focus on education, but they too eventually parroted McAuliffe’s attacks. Then, Wednesday was the day. NBC scolded Republicans, ParentsYou are responsible for your concern about how a liberal school board covered a case of rape and suggested that the concerns were motivated by politics.
They also omitted plenty of McAuliffe’s scandals including His ties with a companyFighting against the rape of victims him spending big bucks on “fake news” social media ads.
With that track record, it’s no wonder Fox News Channel had to be the one to share one of the polls favorable to Youngkin. “A dramatic shift in the Virginia governor’s race we have [a] just-released Fox News poll showing Republican Glenn Youngkin turning a 5-point deficit into an 8-point advantage over the last several days,” announced Special Report anchor Bret Baier.
“This is a poll of likely voters in Virginia. It’s a contest, obviously many view, as an indicator of where the country is ahead of next year’s midterm elections,” he added.
Baier revisited Fox News’ poll results to reveal that McAuliffe was severely underweight in critical issues vital to Virginians voting this cycle, and that President Biden was an affront to the state.
It’s also a swing State. Virginia’s likely voters have a negative view of President Biden. In just days, he has moved from an approval advantage of 1 percent to a deficit of 13 points.
During this same time period, Republican Glenn Youngkin a huge advantage over Democrat Terry McAuliffe regarding the education topic, which he leads among Virginia parents 52-40. Youngkin is also ahead in the economy question with likely voters.
According to the graphic on the screen, Youngkin led the economy question by 53 percent to 42 per cent. And the margin of error was plus or minus 3 percent, which meant Youngkin’s 8-point lead was well above it, plus he was over the critical 50 percent mark.
Another poll was the internal co/efficient poll taken from Youngkin’s campaign. It was only obtained by The Washington ExaminerHowever, It was reportedWith plenty of time available for networks to pick up the information.
“An internal poll found Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin ahead of Democratic former Gov. Terry McAuliffe by 4 percentage points, signaling significant gains in a competitive race for Virginia governor,” reported politics reporter Emily Brooks.
Adding: “The Republican Winsome Sears for Lieutenant Governor Campaign poll conducted by co/efficient, provided exclusively to the Washington Examiner, found Youngkin with 47% support among likely voters and McAuliffe with 43%. Third-party candidate Princess Blanding had 5% support, and another 5% were undecided.”
The Fox News poll was added to the RealClear Politics average for the race Youngkin had a “+0.4” spread with just a few days to go until the election.
Instead of reporting on these favorable polls to Youngkin, ABC’s World News Tonight, CBS Evening NewsAnd NBC Nightly News spent nearly a combined 10 minutes (9:38) holding out hope that Congressional Democrats could come together and pass President Biden’s inflation juicing agenda.
Sponsorships by wealthy companies enabled Glenn Youngkin to leave out positive polls. Ancestry on ABC, CarFax on CBS, and Liberty Mutual on NBC. You can find their contact information linked to let you know about biased news that they finance.
Below is the transcript. Click “expand to read:
Fox News Channel’s Special Report
October 28, 2021
Eastern, 6:00:54BRET BAIER: We have witnessed a dramatic shift in Virginia’s governor race [a]Fox News Poll shows Republican Glenn Youngkin moving from a 5-point deficit to an 8-point lead in the past few days. The poll is representative of Virginia’s likely voters. This contest is seen by many as an indicator for where the country will be before next year’s midterm elections.
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Eastern at 6:07:44
BAIER: As mentioned at the top of the show, we’re in the final days of the extremely hard-fought Virginia governor’s race; thought to be an indicator of where things stand politically really across the nation and ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
It’s also a swing State. Virginia’s likely voters have a negative view of President Biden. In just days, he has moved from a 1 percent approval advantage to a 13 point deficit.
During this same time period, Republican Glenn Youngkin forged a significant advantage over Democrat Terry McAuliffe regarding the education question. He is leading 52-40 among Virginia parents. Youngkin is also ahead in the economy question with likely voters.
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