The first exit polls of voters in Virginia and New Jersey were released Tuesday afternoon — and they reveal that six in ten respondents favor leaving monuments to Confederate soldiers in place.
Virginia exit poll (first wave) — Monuments to Confederate leaders on govt property should be…
Removed 36%
Left in place: 60%— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) November 7, 2017
That is tentatively good news for the campaign of Republican candidate Ed Gillespie, who is hoping for a come-from-behind victory.
His Democratic opponent, current Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam, has struggled to fend off questions about an advertisement run on his behalf by a group called the Latino Victory Fund.
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