Consumer sentiment “flips” after election Gene Marrano September 1, 2017 1 minute read Historically in Virginia the “Index of Consumer Sentiment” measured by Roanoke College shows Democrat-leaning survey takers were more optimistic- but that flipped after the November 2016 election as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Railroad Town Records opens up studio in VintonNext: RAMP fills a gap for small business startups in Roanoke Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026