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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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Fred Thompson in Double Digits in IA, NH and TX

The latest American Research Group batch of polling is out and Fred Thompson, who isn’t even a declared candidate, is already in double digits in Iowa, New Hampshire and Texas.  In Iowa, he currently occupies 3rd place with 12%, behind Giuliani and McCain (both with 29%) and just ahead of Romney (who has 10%.)  In [...]

Thompson, Gilmore jump in latest Nat’l Journal rankings

Fred Thompson and Jim Gilmore have both jumped from nowhere into contention on National Journal’s latest rankings of the ‘08 GOP candidates.  Without even having declared, Thompson now occupies the number four slot.  Meanwhile, Gilmore lands at number eight with the projection that a good first quarter of fundraising will bump him up even higher [...]

Warner Works While Webb Watches

The gang over at Ranting Kids have up a post saying that Webb and Warner are working well together.  From what we have been able to ascertain, while Warner works, Webb watches (and now will be writing.)  Now really, did Sen. Jim “Thinskin” Webb (D-WashPo) actually do anything other than “applaud” that the rest of [...]

Announcing “Red Storm Virginia”

Red Storm Virginia is Virtucon’s modest response to ActBlue.com.  We have put together in one central location direct links to the various secure online donation sites for Virtucon endorsed candidates across Virginia.  As we endorse additional candidates and as those candidates we have already endorsed add secure online donation pages to their websites, we will be [...]

NLS: Precursor To A Run?

Is this post on NLS a precursor to an announcement from Ben Tribbet that he is going to run for Fairfax Clerk of the Court?
Stay tuned.

Eric Cantor Rocks!

THIS is the kind of innovative stuff I’ve been saying that the right needs to engage in.  Kudos to Congressman Cantor for this!

Is this “Senate-thing” over yet?

Jerry Fuhrman of “From On High” gives us the latest on U.S. Sen. Jim “Thinskin” Webb (D-WashPo) and his exploits with this Senate-thing that he somehow got roped into.  (What do you mean six years?!?!?  I thought I just had to run for six months and then use the publicity I got from that to sell some [...]

Festival of Fred

Now we know why every night before he goes to sleep Osama bin Laden looks under his bed for “Fearsome” Fred Thompson.
BREAKING NEWS:  THOMPSON LEADS HILLARY! 44-43 IN NEW POLL!!! 
On the Iraq Surge – text / audio 
On Democrat Defeat Plan for Iraq – text / audio 
On Immigration – text / audio
On Iran and Hollywood – text / [...]

Virginia Virtucon’s First Anniversary

It was one year ago today that Virginia Virtucon first launched.  In that time, between the old site on Blogger (all of which has been imported over here) and this new WordPress site, we have received nearly 90,000 visitors, garnered over 3,200 comments, and posted over 1,600 articles in 76 categories.  We are currently averaging [...]