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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)**

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    4. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)

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    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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Did Lucas Win the 51st?

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

Greg L. at BVBL has news that Julie Lucas may yet emerge as the GOP nominee in the 51st House District.  It seems that only two precincts, not three as previously believed, were overvoted at the convention.  According to Greg:
When delegates checked in in the morning, they did so alphabetically. On the sheet covering the “Win” through [...]

Filed under: 2007 Elections, Prince William County Politics, Republicans | 1 Comment »

“You Might Be An Illegal Alien If…”

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

In the vein of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be A Redneck If…” comes “You Might Be An Illegal Alien If…” in honor of El Presidente Bush’s attempt to get the GOP onboard with his shamnesty proposal.

You might be an illegal alien if…
…you go to the DMV where there is a long wait and you get moved [...]

Filed under: Humor, Immigration | 1 Comment »

Democrat Congress Raises The Flag

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

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Virtucon Makes Rush Limbaugh!

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

Virginia Virtucon’s post on the DNC’s closure of the Fred Thompson post on their blog just made Rush Limbaugh!

Filed under: Blogging | 1 Comment »

More Press Coverage for Ham Sandwich

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

The blog Raising Ham has come across yet more media attention being lavished upon Republican write-in candidate for PWC Commonwealth’s Attorney Ham Sandwich.
From Kansascity.com:
Some conservative bloggers are touting the candidacy of a ham sandwich to take the place of Paul Ebert, the Prince William County commonwealth attorney. The Web site www.votehamsandwich.com promises that the ham [...]

Filed under: 2007 Elections, Ham Sandwich, Prince William County Politics | 1 Comment »

Top SenDem Blasts Military

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

So much for the liberal mantra of opposing the war, but supporting the troops.  Get a load of what Sen. Maj. Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has said now:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “incompetent” during an interview Tuesday with a group of [...]

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Flag Day Proclamation

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Riley

Proclamation 8155 of June 5, 2007
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The American Flag represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of our Nation’s ideals since the earliest days of our Nation. Wherever it flies, we are reminded of America’s unity and in the great [...]

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