In the 2008 Virginia Senate race, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Democrat Mark Warner leading Republican Jim Gilmore 53% to 38%. Both men are former governors of the state of Virginia.

The recent numbers are almost equal to those found in October, when Warner was leading 53% to 38%.

Warner earns support from a greater percentage of women (58%) than men (47%).

Virginia voters will vote to fill the empty senate seat formerly filled by Republican John Warner, who is not related to the current democratic Senate candidate.

A separate release shows Senator John McCain doing well in the race for Virginia’s Electoral College votes.

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Virginia voters believe English should be the official language of the United States. Seventy-four percent (74%) believe companies should be allowed to require employees to speak English while on the job.

In terms of election ballots, the voters are more evenly divided. Just over half (55%) believe ballots should be printed in English only, while 39% say they should printed in both English and Spanish.

The survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc.

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