McAuliffe V. Cuccinelli

No wonder why Republicans are getting nervous. It's not just the polls showing Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the lead—he keeps dominating on the fundraising front, too. In July and August, McAuliffe raised almost $7.4 million, compared with $5.7 million for Republican Ken Cuccinelli. The difference is even starker when comparing cash on hand: McAuliffe has $5 million left in the bank while Cuccinelli has just $2.2 million. Both candidates have relied heavily on their party's gubernatorial committees, but it appears that the RGA has had to offer Cuccinelli a lot more support than the DGA has McAuliffe—and in spite of that, he's still well behind. 

And, funny we should mention polling, because there's also yet another survey featuring T-Mac on top. Republican pollster Harper Polling, on behalf of the website Conservative Intelligence Briefing, finds McAuliffe ahead 42-37, with Libertarian Robert Sarvis at 10. Some other polls have shown Sarvis doing about as well, but it would be very surprising if he held on to such a sizable chunk of the vote come Election Day.