New poll shows Abbott maintains lead over Valdez, White

With the election seven months away, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads both Democrats in the runoff to decide who faces him in November by similar margins, a new poll shows.The new Quinnipiac University poll -- the first conducted by the nationally recognized organization of a Texas governor's race -- shows Republican Abbott leads Houston entrepreneur Andrew White 48-41 percent and tops former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez 49-40 percent.Those numbers are a slight surprise for two reaso