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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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Barg Gets A Primary Challenger

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Riley

The Woodbridge supervisors race for the PW BOCS is getting crowded very quickly. Incumbent Hilda Barg (D) first learned Republican Chris Royse would be making the race. Lately, there have been hints that former Woodbridge school board member Steve Keen may jump in the race as an independent. Now, we see that Robert Rice has [...]

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Manbearpig Sighted On Mars and Pluto

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Riley

There is evidence that Manbearpig has visited both Mars and Pluto, raising questions about what role he has truly played here on Earth.

An artist’s rendition of Manbearpig
as described to him by Al Gore.

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Coincidence? I think not!

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Riley

Ronald Reagan starred in the movie “Law and Order.”

Fred Thompson stars in the TV series “Law & Order.”

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Chi-ching-e$ter Packs It In — Nah, nah, nah, nah… hey, hey, hey… goodbye!!!

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Riley

News Release – March 12, 2007
Statement of Senator John H. Chichester
News Release – March 12, 2007 Statement of Senator John H. Chichester
As I stand at the beginning of my 29th year in the Virginia Senate, it is time to reflect both on the months ahead and on the years gone by. Those years, [...]

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Caddigan Strong Out of the Gate

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Riley

Yesterday, Dumfries Supervisor Maureen Caddigan shot out of the gate with a fundraising event held at Giorgio’s Restaurant in Montclair. The event, which was limited to long-time supporters of her political career and precedes her official campaign kick-off coming later this spring, was attended by well over 100 supporters and raised several thousand dollars. (Fundraising [...]

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