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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)

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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 Better Hope The Red Sox Get In The World Series

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

Barry Obama is looking to buy a half-hour of primetime TV on Wed., Oct. 29.  He better be hoping that the Red Sox get in the World Series and win it in 4 games as they did in both 2004 and 2007, because otherwise he’ll be competing with Game 6.
And if it is the Tampa [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, National Politics, Sports, Teleprompter Barry | 2 Comments »

Virginia Among Best Managed States In U.S.? Yeah, Right…

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

“Jody Wagner’s fiscal stewardship is one of the reasons why Virginia has been named best managed state and best state to do business.” — Gov. Timmy!, 8/1/08
So, if Gov. Timmy! and Jody “Financial Fantasyland” Wagner have managed Virginia so well and planned for downturns and challenging economic times, why are we faced with a $1 [...]

Filed under: Democrats, Economics, Jody "Financial Fantasyland" Wagner, Razing Kaine / Timmy!, Virginia Politics | 2 Comments »

McCain Finally Goes After Ayers

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

Filed under: 2008 Elections, John McCain, Liberals, Marxists, National Politics, Socialists, Teleprompter Barry | 3 Comments »

Oppose The PWC Land Use Advisory Committee’s “Smart Growth” Plan

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

Today’s WashPo has an article about a proposal from the Land Use Advisory Committee to build 25 new high density developments in Prince William County.
The county wants to transform almost 20 square miles, about 12,500 acres, into “centers of community” and “centers of commerce” — half-mile circles of high-density, mixed-use projects built around mass transit.
I’m sorry, [...]

Filed under: Business, Economics, Prince William County Politics, Property Rights, Transportation | 3 Comments »

Do You Really Know Who Barack Obama Is?

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

The American electorate is within 26 days of going to the polls (for those who have not already voted early or absentee.)  Yet, one of the leading candidates, Sen. Barack Obama, has a life and political views that mostly remains a vast mystery to nearly every American thanks to the mainstream media – almost as if [...]

Filed under: "Journalists", 2008 Elections, Media, National Politics, Teleprompter Barry | 2 Comments »

NRA About To Drop 8-Figures On Obama’s Head Over The Next 4 Weeks

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Riley

Unlike 1992 and 1996 when they sat out those presidential races and refused to issue endorsements, the NRA has made an endorsement in 2008.  No surprise, they have thrown their backing to Sen. John McCain.
The endorsement isn’t just a press release, either.  They will now put the full muscle of their organization behind McCain / [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, John McCain, NRA, National Politics, Second Amendment Rights, Teleprompter Barry | 1 Comment »