Washington Post Virginia Poll, October 2006

This poll, conducted October 10-October 12, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the upcoming political elections. They were asked to rate their chances on whether or not they will vote in the election. Furthermore, they were queried on how closely they were following the races. They were also asked for whom they would vote if the elections were held today. Respondents were asked to voice their opinion on whether or not they thought things in the state of Virginia were generally going in the right direction. They were also asked if they approved or disapproved of the way George W. Bush was handling his job as president. Respondents were asked if they thought the campaign for United States Senate was too negative. If so, they were asked if they thought the George Allen or James Webb campaign was to blame. Respondents were asked if they would vote in favor of Amendment One, which defines marriage as being only the union of one man and one woman. Respondents were asked to give their opinion on each of the candidates for governor and senator. Respondents were given a series of statements for both George Allen and James Webb and were asked if it described them very well, fairly well, not too well, or not well at all. These statements included standing up for issues important to women, standing up for issues important to African Americans, tolerant of the points of view of all Virginians, understands the problems of people like you, is a strong leader, is honest and trustworthy, and has strong family values. Some questions dealt with the issue of transportation in the state of Virginia. Respondents were asked how important it was to them that the state increased its spending on transportation projects. They were asked if they would favor or oppose a transportation plan that would allow voters to approve local tax increases to fund road projects in their area. They were queried on if they thought the war with Iraq was worth fighting. Respondents were also asked if they thought the news media was treating both Allen's and Webb's campaigns fairly. Demographic variables include race, sex, age, level of education, income, voter registration status, political ideology, party affiliation, religion, and religiosity.

本项民调于2006年10月10日至12日开展，属于持续推进的月度民调系列之一，旨在征询公众对总统任期及一系列其他政治与社会议题的舆论看法。受访者被要求就即将到来的政治选举发表观点，被问及自身参与本次选举的投票可能性，同时被查询其对选举相关竞选活动的关注程度。此外，受访者被询问若选举今日举行，他们会将选票投给谁。

受访者被问及是否认为弗吉尼亚州整体正朝着正确的方向发展，同时被询问对乔治·W·布什（George W. Bush）的总统履职表现持赞成还是反对态度。受访者被问及是否认为美国参议院竞选活动过于负面，若持肯定观点，则会被进一步询问应归咎于乔治·艾伦（George Allen）还是詹姆斯·韦布（James Webb）的竞选团队。

受访者被问及是否会投票支持第一修正案（Amendment One）——该修正案将婚姻定义为仅为一男一女的结合。受访者被要求对所有州长及参议员候选人发表评价。调研人员向受访者提供了一系列针对乔治·艾伦与詹姆斯·韦布的描述性陈述，并询问受访者这些描述是否非常符合、较为符合、不太符合或完全不符合二人的形象。这些陈述涵盖：捍卫女性相关重要议题的权益、捍卫非裔美国人相关重要议题的权益、包容所有弗吉尼亚州民众的观点、体察普通民众的切身困境、是一位强有力的领导者、诚实可信以及拥有坚定的家庭价值观。

部分议题涉及弗吉尼亚州的交通问题。受访者被问及州政府增加交通项目开支对其而言的重要程度，被询问是否支持一项允许选民批准提高地方税收以资助本地区道路建设项目的交通计划。受访者被问及是否认为伊拉克战争是一场值得发起的战争。此外，受访者被询问是否认为新闻媒体对艾伦与韦布的竞选活动做到了公正报道。

本次民调收集的人口统计学变量包括种族、性别、年龄、受教育水平、收入水平、选民登记状态、政治意识形态、党派归属、宗教信仰及宗教虔诚度。