Democratic nominee for governor in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, is up 9 points over Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, according to a new poll published on Thursday. The odd-year Virginia governor's race is widely regarded as a bellwether for national politics, with both parties closely monitoring the outcome. Virginia has often elected a governor from the opposite party of the White House and while the state has steadily moved more toward Democrats, recent elections have revealed a