Virginia Voters Strongly Disapprove of the Virginia GOP's Christianist Agenda

I have noted many times that in Virginia, the Republican Party of Virginia ("RPV") is a de facto arm of the Christianist hate merchant organization known as The Family Foundation, an affiliate of Focus on the Family and the registered hate group, Family Research Council. Rather than seeking to implement policies and legislation that will respect and improve the lives of all Virginians, RPV's - and often Bob "Governor Ultrasound" McDonnell's - sole concern is not offending or disappointing the demands of the dominatrix like President of The Family Foundation, Victoria Cobb. In fact, the image at left, in my opinion, well illustrates the sick relationship of the Virginia GOP to Cobb and haters at The Family Foundation. If Cobb and her fellow religious extremists are happy, RPV's attitude is that the rest of Virginia's citizenry can literally go to Hell. Happily, this brazen disregard for the majority of Virginians and slavish obedience to The Family Foundation appears poised to bite RVP and Bob McDonnell in the ass. As Blue Virginia is reporting, the results from Quinnipiac Polls indicates that a majority of Virginians are none too pleased with the Virginia GOP. Here are some poll highlights:

Virginia voters disapprove of two hotly debated measures, to make it harder to get an abortion and easier to buy a handgun, as job approval ratings for Gov. Bob McDonnell and the State Legislature both drop, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

Voters approve 53 - 32 percent of the job Gov. McDonnell is doing, down from a 58 - 24 percent score February 9 and McDonnell's lowest rating [since the polls began]

Virginia voters disagree 52 - 41 percent with a new law that requires women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound examination at least 24 hours before the procedure.

Voters say 72 - 21 percent that government should not make laws which try to convince women seeking an abortion to change their minds.

Voters also prefer 53 - 40 percent Virginia's old law which limited an individual's handgun purchases to one per month, over the new law which has no limits.

McDonnell gets a 77 - 13 percent approval among Republicans compared to 83 - 7 percent last month. His 53 - 33 percent approval rating among independent voters compares to 59 - 19 percent then. Democrats disapprove 49 - 35 percent, little changed from 47 - 34 percent last month.

The state's other statewide elected officials all retain their net positive ratings:

• U.S. Sen. Mark Warner 62 - 23 percent;
• U.S. Sen. Jim Webb 49 - 28 percent;
• Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling 36 - 21 percent;
• Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli 45 - 32 percent.

Women disapprove of the new ultrasound/abortion law 49 - 44 percent, while men disapprove 56 - 38 percent. Republicans approve 61 - 31 percent, while disapproval is 67 - 27 percent among Democrats and 56 - 39 percent among independent voters.

Women want the one-per-month limit of Virginia's old gun law 58 - 33 percent while men are split 47 - 48 percent.

Hopefully, kissing the bigoted asses of The Family Foundation while ignoring the desires of other Virginians will continue to cost McDonnell support and dash his dreams - or perhaps delusions - of a vice presidential nominee nod.