Poll: High-profile Va. U.S. Senate race starts as a tie between Kaine, Macaca (46-46)

Former Sen. George Allen (R) and former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine start their high-profile race for Virginia's Senate seat in a tie, according to a new poll.

Both Kaine and Allen would take 46 percent of the vote if the election between the two political heavyweights were held today, according to a Washington Post poll published Sunday.

The poll suggests what many political observers have suggested for some time: that the race to succeed the retiring Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) will be one of the most competitive and closely-watched races of the 2012 cycle.

Both Kaine and Allen start the race with net-positive favorable ratings with Virginia voters. According to the poll, 57 percent of Virginia voters have a favorable impression of Kaine, while 52 percent have a favorable opinion of Allen.

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