Virginia is Dead Even

A new Quinnipiac poll in Virginia finds Mitt Romney now in a dead heat with President Obama at 44% each.

Obama held an 8 point lead in March and a 5 point lead in June.

Said pollster Peter Brown: “Virginia voters are sharply split along gender and political lines about the presidential race. The two candidates equally hold their own political bases and are splitting the key independent vote down the middle. One small edge that President Obama has is likability. Voters have a slightly more favorable opinion of the president than they do Mitt Romney.”