Deeds, McDonnell make election-eve push for votes

Democrat R. Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell both are making election-eve appearances in the Richmond area.

Deeds visits the commons at Virginia Commonwealth University at 2:30 p.m.

McDonnell is at the MartinAir hangar at Richmond International Airport in Henrico County.

Meantime, the final poll for Public Policy Polling projects Republicans as winning a sweep tomorrow.

In the race for governor, McDonnell leads Demcorat R. Creigh Deeds 56 percent to 42 percent.

McDonnell has opened up a lead of 30 percentage points among independents—63 percent to 33 percent.

In the contest for lieutenant governor, Bill Bolling, the Republican incumbent, leads 54-41 over Democrat Jody Wagner.

In the race for attorney general, Republican Ken Cuccinelli leads Democrat Steve Shannon by 55 percent to 39 percent.

Public Policy Polling, based in North Carolina, surveyed 1,457 likely Virginia voters from Friday to Sunday. The survey’s margin of error is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.