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Virginia poll: Gov. Ralph Northam ‘weak,’ but safe

By Paul Bedard

Published February 20, 2019 1:28pm ET

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Virginia poll: Gov. Ralph Northam ‘weak,’ but safe — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam prepares to address a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Northam made a statement and answered questions about the late term abortion bill that was killed in committee. | (Steve Helber/AP)

The latest poll on the triple scandals rocking Virginia Democratic politics finds that while Gov. Ralph Northam’s approval is weak, the state is not demanding his resignation despite calls for him to quit from many officials including former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

The University of Virginia Center for Politics/Ipsos poll of Virginia adults also shows that Attorney General Mark Herring is on stable ground in the state, but pressure to resign is still strong on Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.

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