The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment is down three points since August, the measure's record high. Sentiment is above the preliminary national November value of 91.6. A sizable drop in optimism about the future is largely offset by growth in sentiments about current household finances and economic conditions. 

The Roanoke College Poll shows Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton leading Republican nominee Donald Trump. There is evidence FBI Director James Comey's announcement last week regarding the renewed email investigation did impact some voters' decisions.

The Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) conducted its first Virginia Business Leaders Poll in which 310 CEOs of Virginia companies with sales of at least $5 million in the last year were asked a variety of questions pertaining to the local and national economy and business climate.

Nearly two-thirds of likely voters said they were very interested in the campaign, while much of the support for each major party candidate is solid.  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has cut more than half of Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead in a month, but still trails by 7 percent among likely voters in Virginia. Libertarian Gary Johnson remained steady with 8 percent. Green Party candidate Jill Stein dropped to 1 percent, while 9 percent of voters surveyed remain undecided.

The Virginia Real Estate Index -- Inventories fall and prices rise across the Commonwealth. Central and Northern Virginia and the Tidewater show particular strength, which is driven by sellers' anticipation of higher prices. 

Virginians view on consumer sentiment is up. In political breakdowns, the RC Poll finds Democrats report considerably more optimism than Republicans.

The latest Roanoke College Poll of Virginians shows Clinton leading Trump in Virginia, with Clinton ratings improved while Trump's ratings are mostly stagnant since the last RC Poll. 

Consumers are optimistic about the condition of the Virginia real estate market, and current opinions reverse a year-long decline.

Virginia consumers say they are optimistic about the economy, citing high expectations for the future of their household finances and overall economic situations, according to the latest findings from the Roanoke College Poll's Virginia Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Report.