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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:

    1T. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**

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

    3. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)

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    6T. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*

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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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Obama Tries To Emulate Mark Warner

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Riley

I am getting the distinct impression that Barry Obama is trying to replicate Marky Mark’s 2001 gubernatorial campaign in his run for the presidency this year.  Here are the steps Barry has taken so far that mimic Warner’s successful race:
Run a “Seinfeld” campaign — The campaign must never, ever be allowed to be about anything of [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Marky Mark, Teleprompter Barry | 3 Comments »

Deconstructing the MSM’s Ignorance on Transportation

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Riley

D.J. McGuire takes the WashPost, VBPilot and RTD to task for their clueless editorials on what really just transpired during the General Assembly’s special session on transportation.  He best sums it up with this line:
The fact is, the Republicans stunned MSM, Kaine, and every other Democrat in the state by coming up with a proposal that [...]

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Welcome To Liberals’ Vision of What Suburbia Should Be

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Riley

In recent days, we’ve seen two distinct stories coming out of liberal locales that paint a picture of what they think suburbia should be (and should not be.)
First, across the Potomac in Hyattsville, MD, they’ve passed an ordinance that allows people to grow corn and other nontraditional items in their front yards.
Three months later, some residents [...]

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Reagan Rock Video Fights – Week 47

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Riley

After a week off to celebrate America’s Independence, Reagan Rock Video Fights are back!!! As we enter Week 47 of RRVF, we continue our special Blockbuster Summer Movie Soundtrack series. For the first time, we have a two week champion going for a third win in a row. Can they do it? You’ll get to [...]

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