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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)**

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    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)

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    13. FOX (11/1-2)

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    15. IBD/TIPP (11/1-3)

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    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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Stafford Baseball League Player Plays Ball at the White House

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Hirons

This past Spring/Summer I coached my sons’ t-ball team.  On the team was a player whose father is in the Coast Guard and was deployed for most of the season. 
Since taking office President Bush has used the South Lawn of the White House to host weekend t-ball games.  Last weekend he invited children of service [...]

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You Know It’s Over For Obama…

Posted on September 8, 2008 by VA Patriot

You know it’s over for Obama when…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztCU7kunDKs

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Democrats, Hollywood, Humor, National Politics, YouTube | Leave a Comment »

Gilmore Launches TV Commercial

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Jim Gilmore, Virginia Politics | 3 Comments »

Tom Brady Out for the Season

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

NE Patriots QB Tom Brady is out for the season and must have knee surgery.

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“Original Mavericks”

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

REAL CHANGE…

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“Bizarro World” WashPo Showed Up On My Doorstep Today

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

Some strange disruptance of the space-time continuum must have occured as the copy of the WashPo delivered to me today was actually the “Bizarro World” edition.  Even stranger, it appears that it has been posted on the WashPo’s website.
There, at the very top of the editorial page, is a piece that praises one of AK [...]

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BREAKING: McCain / Palin To Come To NOVA Wed.

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

This Wed., Sept. 10th at 10 a.m., U.S. Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin will appear at Fairfax High School. Each local GOP HQ in NOVA will have a certain number of tickets to distribute to the event.

Filed under: 2008 Elections, John McCain, NOVA Politics, Sarah Palin | 5 Comments »

Virtucon Launches “Virginians for McCain / Palin” Online Store

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Riley

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