Donald Trump’s campaign is making a renewed push in Virginia, announcing a new statewide leadership team and buying advertising on television throughout the state.
Earlier in October, it was reported the campaign was pulling out of Virginia, leaving some Republican Party operatives in Virginia blindsided. Two staffers directly involved in the GOP's efforts in Virginia confirmed the decision.
However, the Trump-Pence campaign announced on Saturday that 19 people who will "bring their years of winning political experience and work with Virginia Senior Advisor Mike Rubino, RPV Chairman John Whitbeck and grassroots activists to bring a Trump-Pence victory in the Commonwealth."
The group includes former and current elected officials, business leaders, attorneys, veterans and notable citizens, according to the release.
They are also committing more than $2 million to "key markets beginning Tuesday and running through the rest of the election," according to a release from the campaign.
A change at the top of the Trump campaign in Virginia was needed after they fired their campaign chairman, Corey Stewart, after he led a protest outside the Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters. The protest was organized after several Republican politicians withdrew their support of Trump following the release last week of audio from 2005 of the candidate making vulgar remarks about women.
A new poll taken in Virginia by the Wason Center for Public Policy after the second debate and the release of the "Access Hollywood" tape showed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton with a 15 percentage point lead over Trump.
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The poll was conducted between Oct. 11 and Oct. 14
