Denton: mid-August polls likely to be critical in this year’s presidential race Evan Jones August 1, 2016 1 min read With less than 100 days now to election day, our political analyst says we should have a pretty good idea by the middle of the month whether the presidential race is likely to be competitive — or pretty much over. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. About the Author Evan Jones Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: “Starcropolis” will bring live theater to Mill Mountain StarNext: Big Brothers Big Sisters launches recruitment campaign Related Stories 1 min read Food Lion, Feeding Southwest Virginia team up to support Manna Ministries pantry Gene Marrano September 11, 2025 1 min read Opera Roanoke’s longtime artistic director prepares for last performance Denise Membreno September 11, 2025 1 min read Roanoke’s GoFest returns October 17–19, encouraging residents to “go outside” Web Staff September 11, 2025