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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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    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)

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    13. FOX (11/1-2)

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    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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Stewart Won’t Seek House Seat

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Riley

Below The Beltway is reporting that PWC Chairman Corey Stewart will not run for Tom Davis’s congressional seat next year if Congressman Davis decides to retire in 2008.  Corey and I were talking about this on Saturday during the 1st Dist. convo and, at least at this point in time, he truly is not interested [...]

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New Resident Posting

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Vespasian

Dear Fellow Countrymen of Prince William County:
Vespasian

9-79 A.D.
I bid you greetings as I embark on my journey throughout Prince William County.  Lest a few of you get concerned I am not here illegally as I know ye are not friendly with illegals.  I will from time to time offer insights, views, and other news from [...]

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Virtucon Adds Two New Contributors

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Riley

Virginia Virtucon welcomes two new members to its family of contributors.  Last week, Jason Kenney provided special election night coverage as a special guest contributor.  We have offered him permanent status and he has graciously accepted.  He plans on posting material here that doesn’t fit in with his j’s notes blog.  Secondly, we welcome a [...]

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Bob McDonnell Joins Team Thompson

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Riley

Please be sure to head on over for AG McDonnell and Sen. Allen’s live blog in support of Fred Thompson at 12:15 p.m. today.
Why I Support Fred Thompson for President
11/13/2007 8:51:00 AM
Attorney General McDonnell and Former Senator George Allen to Co-Chair the Fred Thompson for President Campaign in Virginia
Tuesday, November 13, 2007– This morning [...]

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