
Credit: Roanoke College
What do Virginians think about the state of the economy? According to one new poll, that depends on what they think of the party in power. Michael Pope has more.

The figure is a time series showing the Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment by party affiliation. Note: Lines = Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (Blue=D, Red=R), Dashed Lines = VAICS Historical Average (Credit: Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College)

