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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:

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    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)*

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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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Word Coming Out of the Northern Neck

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Hirons

Word is the Dems. are officially without a candidate to challenge Congressman Rob Wittman in the Fall. 
Democrat 1st Congressional District Nominee Keith Hummel had suspended his campaign in early July with the notion that he could ramp up again before November and pose a challenge.  However according to reliable sources he has officially filed to [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections | 2 Comments »

People Tiring Of Timmy! VP Speculation?

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Riley

From Politics1.com
VEEPSTAKES. The more Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (D) and his camp openly talk about Kaine being the “frontrunner” and “short listed” for Barack Obama’s runningmate spot, the more this is starting to seem unlikely. Either it is an intentional ruse in collusion with Obama to throw off the media from his real plans or [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Democrats, National Politics, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Teleprompter Barry, Virginia Politics | Leave a Comment »

Del. Bob Marshall Registers Statewide PAC.

Posted on July 31, 2008 by majorkong

Opposed to a Federal PAC.
Could this mean he’s considering a run for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, or some other statewide office in 2009? 
Every statewide candidates plans are in flux due to speculation over Kaine’s potential nod as VP.
It looks like the Life, Liberty, Property PAC was just registered sometime in the past couple weeks. (VA-08-036, is the [...]

Filed under: 2009 Elections, Bob Marshall, Virginia Politics | 8 Comments »

“All those other presidents on the dollar bills”

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Riley

Looks like Barry Obama is first to raise the issue of race openly in the general election campaign –
Yesterday in Missouri, Obama predicted McCain and the GOP would use racially tinged attacks against him.
“What they’re going to try to do is make you scared of me,” Obama said. ”You know, he doesn’t look like all those other [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, History, National Politics, Teleprompter Barry | 7 Comments »

Obama unveils ‘Tire Inflation’ as Energy Solution

Posted on July 31, 2008 by VA Patriot

Even you Obama supporters have to be a little surprised, no?

Filed under: Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »

OOPS! No Recession After All…

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Riley

As Drudge puts it –
UP! Economy grew at 1.9% pace in second quarter…
Recession On Hold…

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Economics, National Politics | 4 Comments »

On the Lookout for Doubting Thomas

Posted on July 31, 2008 by VA Patriot

Is there no limit to what America can achieve?  Consider the following:
-The number of American military members who died in Iraq dropped to 12 in July, the lowest monthly total since the 2003 invasion, as the U.S. said Iraqi forces were increasingly effective in combating militants. 
-Attacks are down by 80% nationwide.
-The Iraqi police forces, including [...]

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