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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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McClellan Taken To The Wood Shed By Bob Dole

Former Deer in the Headlights WH Press Secretary Scott McClellan has been taken to the wood shed by Former Senator Bob Dole.
From CNN
“You’re a miserable creature.”
I have to agree with Senator Dole on the email.  Scott McClellan is chasing a cash cow with his book.  McClellan was probably one of the worst WH Press Secretaries [...]

Obama’s Church of Hate: Pfleger-rant

Here we go again…

 

Virtucon Live Coverage of RPV Convention

Virtucon contributor Jason Kenney will be anchoring our live coverage of the RPV convo tomorrow with updates from other Virtucon contributors as well (all depending upon internet access coverage in the convention center, of course.) Frequency of updates throughout the day still TBD. Check back tomorrow as the convo unfolds to find out [...]

If For No Other Reason

I’ll vote for John McCain for this:
From NY Post:
SUSAN SARANDON, who appeared in three films last year and won kudos for her TV movie “Bernard and Doris,” is still not a contented soul. She says if John McCain gets elected, she will move to Italy or Canada. She adds, “It’s a critical time, but I [...]

Bearing Drift GOP Candidate Review

Bearing Drift has composed a handy dandy candidate review of the GOP candidates for U.S. Senate and RPV Chairman who are running this weekend.  Head on over to check out their podcasts with Jim Gilmore, Bob Marshall, John Hager and Jeff Frederick and their Q&A sessions with Frederick and Hager.

RPV Convo Endorsement Wars Heat Up

Just received the following two emails.  First up, an endorsement of Gilmore and Hager from the Chairman of the Poquoson GOP:
Rather than tire everyone with a long dissertation, I will just say that
hands down Gov. Jim Gilmore has proven that he is the best candidate to win
the US Senate for Virginians and John Hager is [...]

Reagan Rock Video Fights – Week 42

Week 42 of Virginia Virtucon’s Reagan Rock Video Fights is upon us! Men Without Hats have reigned for three straight weeks now. Will they make it four? You’ll get to decide!!!
Let’s get ready to rumble…..
In this corner, the champion. They can act like they come from out of this world and leave the real one [...]

3rd Dist. Chair Fires Salvo at Frederick

Delegate,
 
I have to have the answers to these questions and you should answer them honestly for all to see as requested. A leader would not make light of them or dodge the issues.
 
Leadership?
A Few Questions for Delegate Frederick
 
Dear Delegate Frederick,
 
Luckily, the demand of Party business has consumed my time and I have been spared up [...]