With only about a month to go, a new Newsmax/Zogby Poll of 600 likely voters in Virginia shows that gubernatorial race too close to call. In the race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cucinelli, the Democrat outpaces the Republican by an insignificant 33% to 32%, with 11% choosing "another candidate" and a huge 24% undecided.
The poll was conducted online September 27-29 and has a margin of sampling error of +/-4.1 percentage points.
When "another candidate" is offered in the person Libertarian Party nominee Robert Sarvis, McAuliffe's lead increases to 5 points - 32% to Cucinelli's 27%, Sarvis's 13%, and 24% undecided.
In still another horse race test, the Newsmax/Zogby Poll added the names of party runningmates for lieutenant governor. The McAuliffe/Ralph Northam ticket outpolls the Cucinelli/E.W. Jackson team 36% to 32%, with 8% choosing another candidate, and 24% still undecided.
All four major party candidates have net negative personal ratings. Cucinelli is viewed favorably by 32% with 51% unfavorable. McAuliffe is 37% favorable and 47% unfavorable. Jackson is 22% to 29% and Northam is 23% to 26%.
Pollster John Zogby: We learn a lot about Virginia voters in this poll. First, they are not fond of any of the candidates. An undecided of 24% at this stage of a race where fortunes have been spent strongly suggests that a lot of people don't really like any of the candidates. Second we learn that both the candidacies of Sarvis and Jackson are hurting Cucinelli among voters in the general election. Third, in a generic matchup for President in 2016, we find the state leaning toward a Democratic candidate by 8 points - 36% to 28%, with 32% undecided. Finally, we have parsed the GOP vote in Virginia among 4 separate groups: self-described "libertarians", "fiscal conservatives", "social conservatives", and "Tea Party". Among libertarians, Cucinelli leads McAuliffe 31% to 18%, but Sarvis receives 35%! Among fiscal conservatives, Cucinelli leads 57% to 7% with 21% for Sarvis. Among social conservatives, Cucinelli shuts out his opponents 79% and 13% undecided. And among Tea Partiers, Cucinelli leads 51% to 9% for McAuliffe, 13% for Sarvis, and 24% undecided. This race is not over.
Robert Sarvis.
Attorney , the Libertarian Party's nominee for  Virginia, answered five questions submitted via e-mail by accredited ''Wikinews'' reporter William Saturn.
Virginia, highlighted in red.
Sarvis has garnered double digits in opinion polls for the , an unusual feat for a third party candidate.  The latest /Zogby poll from late September placed him at 13 percent, 14 points behind Republican Party nominee , , and 19 points behind Democratic Party nominee , the former  chairman, with 24 percent undecided. Whoever wins election on November 5, 2013, would replace outgoing governor .

On his campaign website, Sarvis notes he favors parental school choice through , simplification of Virginia's Tax Code,  —  — rights, , and reform of the state's drug laws.  With ''Wikinews'', Sarvis discusses his background, views on McDonnell's tenure, keys to campaign success, plan to implement his agenda, and the former Virginia governor he most admires.