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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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“Play the blues, Edge…”

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Riley

No doubt one of the more surreal meetings in Washington today.
U2 lead singer and activist Bono visited the Pentagon to discuss Africa and the fight against global poverty with U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, representatives of the two men said on Wednesday.
Among the topics at the 20-minute meeting on Tuesday afternoon were U.S. plans to [...]

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Here Comes the Gov’t Bailout

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Riley

I knew it wouldn’t be long before a full-blown government bailout was instituted for the banks and borrowers who all got burned in the sub-prime mortgage mess. Now Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) — Marky Mark’s homestate mentor – has suggested one of the more idiotic ideas out there:
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is [...]

Filed under: Democrats, Economics, Marky Mark, Morons | 1 Comment »

Fred Heads Breaking for Romney

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Riley

A poll on the web site Free Republic, which was a hotbed of activity for Fred Thompson supporters, is running a poll on its site asking whom people will support now. Seems that Fred Heads are breaking heavily for Mitt Romney. 52% of Fred Heads are going for Romney while 2nd place belongs to “None [...]

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Raining on Gov. Timmy!’s Parade

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Riley

Seems that the people of Virginia know that Gov. Timmy! is trying to put one over on them with his scheme to raid the Rainy Day fund.
Boosting taxes or tapping the state’s “rainy day” reserve fund is not the way a majority in new statewide poll wants the state’s strained budget to be reconciled.
Fifty-six percent [...]

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House Votes To Kill Abusive Driver Fees

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Riley

The VA House of Delegates yesterday voted 95-2 to outright kill the abusive driver fees.

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