Romney way ahead in Virginia on heels of visit

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is the clear favorite in Virginia, though Texas Gov. Rick Perry would fare nearly as well in a hypothetical head-to-head with President Obama.

A new survey from Christopher Newport University and the Richmond Times- Dispatch shows Romney is Virginia’s first choice among Republican candidates with an overwhelming 48 percent of the vote. His support is significantly greater than in a recent Quinnipiac University poll that showed Romney tied with businessman Herman Cain.