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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%)

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Timmy! — Barry’s Logical Choice for VP

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Riley

The number one thing that a running mate can do is make the top of the ticket look good.  Gov. Timmy! does just that – with less experience and fewer accomplishments than even Barry Obama has.

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Democrats, National Politics, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Teleprompter Barry, Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »

Timmy! ???

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Riley

Sounds as if Gov. Timmy! is on a very, very short list for Barry Obama’s VP.
One can only hope this is the case given the emerging number of polls that show Timmy! actually loses support for Barry in Virginia (here and here.)

Filed under: 2008 Elections, National Politics, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Teleprompter Barry, Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »

Virginia is #1 in Uranium

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Light Horse

I learned today that Virginia has the largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the United States. Even though nuclear power emits no carbon the Greenie Weenies don’t want mine it.
http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB121702806468386311.html
 
 
 

Filed under: Energy, Environment, Manbearpig (Global Warming), Nutjobs, Regulation, Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »

“Skyrocketing” Crime in Gerry Connolly’s Fairfax

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Riley

Fairfax Co. Chairman / Congressional candidate Gerry “The Big Doofus” Connolly should have expected this when he hung out the welcome sign for illegal aliens last year.
One of the wealthiest counties in America reports crime skyrocketing by 22 percent in the first quarter of 2008. . .
. . .
Meanwhile, next door in Fairfax County, with [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Congress, Crime, Immigration, NOVA Politics | 9 Comments »

Jeff Schapiro Looks At How Dominos Would Fall With A VP Kaine

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Riley

After thoroughly mocking the idea of Gov. Timmy!’s qualifications to serve in an office many have referred to as not being worth a warm bucket of spit, Jeff Schapiro looks at how the political dominos in Virginia would fall.
Kaine would surrender the key to the kingdom — the governorship — to a Republican, Lt. Gov. [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, 2009 Elections, Bill Bolling, Bob McDonnell, Corey Stewart, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Virginia Politics | 4 Comments »

Reagan Rock Video Fights – Week 49 Results

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Riley

The polls are now closed on Week 49 of Virginia Virtucon’s Reagan Rock Video Fights. With 80 percent of the vote, “The Power Of Love” was too much for the boys from “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” as Huey Lewis and The News claimed a fifth straight win and now have their second video enshrined in [...]

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