48, whatever it takes for mccauliffe to win also. so still a race to be waged here. what s been interesting is the issue of mcdonald. there s been competing theories. clearly as far as message terrain is concerned, mcdonald s ethics scandal has been a big problem for cuccinelli. he s not been able to make mccauliffe and his business dealings put those in the same lane because every time he tries to do it, mccauliffe says ha, ha, your connection to the mcdonald thing. interesting, voters overall still rate mcdonald fairly positive even in the wake of the scandal. he had a 60% approval rating. it s now 51%. that s being bolstered by the fact that most virginia voters think the state is headed in the right direction. so in a sense they can accept mcdonald s incumbency because of the fact they re comfortable with the direction of the state. but, you know, that mcdonald scandal is a pathway into cuccinelli and he hasn t been