Cuccinelli Falls 17 Points in Election, Receives Funds from Anti-Gay Groups

GayRVA Staff
October 23, 2013

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With the election less than 2 weeks away, Republican Gubernatorial candidate and current VA Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is down 17 behind Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe.

The survey of 1000 likely voters was conducted 10/20/13 by the independent pollster Rassmussen and showed the republican candidate at his lowest numbers to date, with only 33% of the vote compared to McAuliffe 50%. This new data shows an interesting change from a 9/25 Rassmussen poll that showed the candidates only 6 points ahead – McAuliffe at 44% and Cuccinelli at 38%.

In other interesting Cuccinelli news, The Washington Blade has checked the lasted list of campaign donations and shows anti-gay groups have been very direct with their campaign donations. All three republican candidates have received thousands of dollars from groups working against LGBTQ equality. Here’s some highlights from their report, you can get all the info here:

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Campaign finance reports indicate the Family Research Council Action PAC on Sept. 30 made a $5,000 contribution to E.W. Jackson’s campaign; he’s running for lieutenant governor. The group also donated $20,000 to Cuccinelli’s campaign on Aug. 31.

Obenshain’s campaign on Sept. 10 received a $10,000 contribution from Pat Robertson, according to a campaign finance report it filed with the Virginia Board of Elections on Oct. 15. The anti-gay televangelist also gave $2,500 to Jackson’s campaign on Aug. 31.

Foster Friess, who backed former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s 2012 presidential bid, on Sept. 19 gave Cuccinelli’s campaign $20,000. Campaign finance reports further indicate the billionaire businessman has thus far contributed $50,000 to the attorney general’s gubernatorial campaign.

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