All of the numbers in the survey reported on here will come back to Earth, but it’s still an outstanding position of strength for Republican A.G. Bob McDonnell. You can catch Bob McDonnell’s interview with Media Lizzy today at Blog Talk Radio dot com.  From the Free Republic:

Thursday, February 05, 2009 Republican Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell has a three-to-nine point lead against three hopefuls for the Democratic nomination in this year’s closely-watched Virginia gubernatorial contest.

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Now, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows the lone Republican gubernatorial candidate topping his best-known opponent, Terry McAuliffe, by seven points, 42% to 35%. In December, he held a five-point edge over McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton confidant, major Democratic fund-raiser and former national party chairman.

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