The Democratic Governors Association released a poll today showing that Democrat Creigh Deeds holds a slim lead over Republican Bob McDonnell one week after winning the Virginia primary.

General Election Matchup
Deeds 42
McDonnell 38

Fav/Unfav Rating
Deeds 48/14
McDonnell 43/19

A polling memo says that Deeds "has the ability to win votes across the state, including traditionally Republican strongholds." For instance, Deeds leads 51-29 percent in Southwest Virginia. Meanwhile, the memo continues, "McDonnell will have a difficult time making inroads in increasingly Democratic Northern Virginia."

Citing momentum, the memo says incumbent Gov. Tim Kaine (D) has a 66 percent favorability rating, and that 53 percent of voters think the state is on the right track. The DGA clearly is confident to run on the legacy of Kaine and former Gov., now Sen. Mark Warner (D).

The survey of 600 likely voters was conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research from June 10-14, and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.