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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)

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    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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How Convenient…

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Riley

When I opened my mailbox tonight after I got home from work, I found a “newspaper” entitled “Commonwealth Conversations” waiting there for me.  Right there on the front page, taking up about 75 percent of the cover were three huge pictures — Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and inserted right between these two, RPV Chairman (and [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Republican Party of Virginia, Virginia Politics | 5 Comments »

Why it is always a good idea to check address lists…

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Riley

From the “Oops Files”…

FROM THE DESK OF
Amy N. Frederick
An Open Letter To William Howell, Speaker Of The Virginia House Of Delegates
Dear Mr. Speaker:
I received your letter this morning. To say that I was shocked would be an understatement.
It takes some nerve for you to write me to outline all the reasons my husband should not [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Republican Party of Virginia, Virginia Politics | 7 Comments »

LG Bolling Speaks Out On Timmy!’s Transportation Plan

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Riley

STATEMENT OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOLLING ON
KAINE TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL
-Bolling criticizes Kaine for relentlessly trying to raise taxes on Virginia’s families-
RICHMOND – Earlier today, Governor Tim Kaine released details of his latest transportation funding proposal, which will be considered by the General Assembly during a Special Session on June 23, 2008. In response to the Governor’s proposal, [...]

Filed under: Bill Bolling, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Taxes, Transportation, Virginia Politics | 2 Comments »

Clucking for Transportation Taxes

Posted on May 12, 2008 by VA Patriot

As of today, there is no transportation funding shortfall. 
You read that right.  There is no crisis.  There is no reason to act like Chicken Little.
The sky is in fact not falling.
Wait, you might think.  Every article I’ve read on this says there’s a shortfall.  What is this Virtuconer talking about?
Well, I would like to invite [...]

Filed under: Conspiracy Theories, Democrats, General Assembly, Taxes, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Politics | 1 Comment »

Reagan Rock Video Fights – Week 39 Results

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Riley

The polls are now closed on Week 39 of Virginia Virtucon’s Reagan Rock Video Fights and with a new week, we get a new champion. With 89 percent of the vote, it wasn’t even close for poor Thomas Dolby who got trounced by Men Without Hats and “The Safety Dance.”

Be sure [...]

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