Surveys Show Virginia is Full of Credit Card Debt and People Who Use their Cell Phones While Driving, and is still Competitive for the Democrats

The results of surveys on various subjects were released today.

One ranks Hampton Roads sixth in the nation for credit card debt.  Credit bureau Experian reports the average Hampton Roads resident with credit card debt owes more than $4,900.  The survey did not include card holders with no debts.  On the plus side, the amount of debt dropped slightly from 2009 to 2010.  More in the Daily Press.

Almost 75% of people surveyed by State Farm Insurance (in what they call an unscientific poll) said they use their cell phones while driving.  Nearly 1 in 5 said they surfed the Internet while driving.  More...

And a political poll is predicting the 2012 elections will be tight in Virginia.  The survey by left-leaning Public Policy Polling predicts a virtual dead heat in the U.S. Senate race between potential candidates George Allen of the GOP and Democrat Tim Kaine.  Kaine hasn't said yet if he will run.  The same survey has President Obama leading several potential Republican nominees in Virginia.