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Election 2009 actual results: Bob McDonnell 58.6 percent for a 17.4 percent margin of victory. Virtucon rankings are based upon total amount the two numbers deviate from the actual numbers.

1. Survey USA (10/30-11/1) – 58% / 18% (deviation 1.2%)
2. VCU (10/21-25) – 54% / 18% (deviation 5.2%)
3. (TIE) PPP (10/31-11/1) – 56% / 14% (deviation 6%)
3. (TIE) Roanoke College (10/21-27) – 53% / 17% (deviation 6%)
5. Suffolk Univ. (10/26-28) – 54% / 14% (deviation 8%)
6. Rasmussen (10/27) – 54% / 13% (deviation 9%)
7. Washington Post (10/22-25) – 55% / 11% (deviation 10%)
8. Times Dispatch / Mason Dixon (10/28-29) – 53% / 12% (deviation 11%)
9. Daily Kos / Research 2000 (10/26-28) – 54% / 10% (deviation 12%)
10. Virginia Pilot / CNU (10/8-13) – 45% / 14% (deviation 17%)
11. Clarus (10/18-19) – 49% / 8% (deviation 19%)

Next time you see a poll, judge it by its past performance. Here is how they rank in terms of accuracy based upon the 2008 presidential election:

1T. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**
1T. Pew (10/29-11/1)**
3. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)
4. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)
5. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*

6T. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*
6T. ARG (10/25-27)*
8T. CNN (10/30-11/1)
8T. Ipsos/McClatchy (10/30-11/1)
10. DailyKos.com (D)/Research 2000 (11/1-3)

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(If you're below DailyKos, you don't deserve to be taken seriously for another four years. Better luck in 2012.)

11. AP/Yahoo/KN (10/17-27)
12. Democracy Corps (D) (10/30-11/2)
13. FOX (11/1-2)
14. Economist/YouGov (10/25-27)
15. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3)

16. NBC/WSJ (11/1-2)
17. ABC/Post (10/30-11/2)
18. Marist College (11/3)
19. CBS (10/31-11/2)
20. Gallup (10/31-11/2)

21. Reuters/ C-SPAN/ Zogby (10/31-11/3)
22. CBS/Times (10/25-29)
23. Newsweak (10/22-23)
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Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

                                                February 1, 2007
    Professor Ole Danbolt Mjos
    Chairman,
    Norwegian Nobel Institute
    Henrik Ibsens Gate 51
    NO-0255
    Oslo, Norway
    Dear Dr. Mjos:
Landmark Legal Foundation herewith submits the name of Rush Limbaugh as an unsolicited nomination for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
We are offering this nomination for Mr. Limbaugh’s nearly two decades of tireless efforts to [...]

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Senate Sinks Transportation Plan

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

Virginia’s own political version of Laurel and Hardy — Senators Chichester and Potts – appear to have sunk the compromise transportation bill that has been working its way through the General Assembly. Was it perfect? No. Could it have worked? Maybe. Was it worth at least a try? Sure.
Now, here is the real kicker. Potts, Chichester [...]

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A Keen Grasp of the Obvious

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

Finally, someone in the British Muslim community gets it!!!
“People don’t trust their own children anymore,” said Shabir Hussain, chairman of the Ludlow Road Mosque in Birmingham. “You feel like you should challenge your son or daughter: ‘Where are you going at night? What are you watching on TV? What are you doing on the Internet?’”
Uh, [...]

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Jim Webb’s New Best Friends – Part Deux

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

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Air Pelosi

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

The WashTimes tells us that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
is seeking regular military flights not only for herself and her staff, but also for relatives and for other members of the California delegation.
. . .
Mrs. Pelosi’s request is not new for a speaker, who is second-in-line in presidential succession. A defense source said the speaker’s regular [...]

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VA Dems fined $17,500 by FEC

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Riley

Well, look here. The Democrat Party of Virginia has been fined $17,500 by the Federal Election Commission for failing to disclose over $170K in receipts and disbursements during the first half of 2003.
Wasn’t that when former Gov. Mark “Where did I put that $137 million meant for schools” Warner was making a big push for the [...]

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