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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%)

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    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:

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    1T. Pew (10/29-11/1)**

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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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Dems Fear The Fred

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

The Politico reports that the DNC is already attacking Fred Thompson.  That tells you one thing — Dems fear the Fred.  A party doesn’t play in the other party’s primary unless they want to get someone out who they fear will be a strong challenger to their own nominee.
Why do they fear the Fred?  Perhaps [...]

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Fred Thompson Campaign Theme Song

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

Ham Sandwich isn’t the only Republican candidate out there with an original campaign theme song written for him.  It seems that the James Kole Band has recorded, “I’ve Got A Crush On Fred Thompson’s Politics” and have even made a video for it (with a bit of a tribute to Bob Dylan in the video.)
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Where’s The Fence, Virginia?

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

The “Where’s The Fence” group Grassfire.org has launched a series of state ads targeting U.S. Senators. Click below to be taken to that page and view the Virginia ad.

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Feinstein Favorable to “Fairness” Doctrine

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced yesterday that she is considering resurrecting the so-called “fairness doctrine” — a move intended to neuter talk radio and eviscerate the 1st Amendment.

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SCOTUS Deals A Blow For Free Speech!!!

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

The Supreme Court has dealt a blow against the draconian McCain-Feingold legislation!  McCain responds saying it is “regrettable.”

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Fred Thompson Takes Lead in Nevada

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Riley

The latest Mason-Dixon poll out of Nevada has Fred Thompson leading the GOP pack with 25 percent.  The Republican precinct caucuses are currently set for Jan. 19.

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