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  • Poll Accuracy Based Results

    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)

    5. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*

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

    6T. ARG (10/25-27)*

    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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Local Reporters Picking Up The Slack From Lazy National Press Corps

Turns out the anchor in Orlando wasn’t the only one to ask tough questions of Dunkin’ Donuts Joe.

Word is that this station out of Philly has now been banned by Biden as well.

Loudoun BOCS Chairman Scott York Endorses McCain-Palin

From the BulletProof Monk:
That’s County Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott York (I) standing beside BroadRun District’s Lori Waters (R) . . . Scott handled the opening at 9:00 and as an Independent, he endorsed McCain and Palin.

Virginia Virtucon Featured on “The Blog Bunker” on Sirius 110 “INDIE TALK” at 5 p.m. TODAY

I’ll be appearing on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 110, INDIE TALK, from 5-6 p.m. today on their show “The Blog Bunker” to talk about the presidential election and the current issues driving it.  Be sure to tune in if you’ve got Sirius!

Ted Stevens Guilty on Seven Counts

Breaking news.  Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens found guilty of failing to report gifts.

AG McDonnell – Count Absentee Military Ballots

McDonnell Opinion: Count Absentee Military Ballots
Opinion Finds Federal Law Preempts State Law; Federal Ballots without Witness Address Are Lawful, Must be Counted
Fairfax- Attorney General Bob McDonnell released a formal opinion today concluding that federal absentee ballots from overseas military voters lacking the printed name and address of a witness must be counted. The opinion [...]

It’s About Time Someone Cut This Ad…

Finally, someone has cut an ad highlighting Barry Obama’s most radical association, that with Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
I was getting ready to do a similar YouTube video of this myself. This is much better and will be airing nationally.

This is spot on. Obama was silent about this garbage for 20 [...]

Palin in Leesburg, Fredericksburg Today

From VV Contributor Light Horse:
A friend at the Leesburg rally reports 15,000 to 18,000 attendance.
Update:
The scene at the Fredericksburg Rally.  By 11:30 the park was full.  Park was estimated to be able to hold 6,500.  Overflow was on the streets with jumbotrons for viewing.  Event starts at 12 and Palin slated to speak at 1PM.
The [...]

2001 Obama Interview on Redistribution of Wealth Uncovered

Gee, for the most vetted candidate in history according to his supporters, it sure is something for a 2001 interview with Barry Obama where he discusses how best to implement the redistribution of wealth to only surface now.

Oh, yeah. He also said that the Constitution is fundamentally flawed and that [...]

Mark Warner Cancels Sun./Mon. Events Due To “Unforeseen Circumstances”

Huh. Very interesting.  I wonder what the “unforeseen circumstances” were…

 

From: Emily Sullivan [mailto:esullivan@xxx-xx.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:25 PM
To: ‘Emily Sullivan’
Subject: CANCELLED: Friends of Mark Warner Events Sunday and Monday
Importance: High

Due to unforeseen circumstances we need to cancel/postpone the events scheduled Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. We are very sorry about any inconvenience this may [...]

Obama Let Slip About “The Great Unwashed Masses” In The ‘Burbs

From the niche media outlet NYTimes:
In a rare slip, [Barry Obama] told The Associated Press: “I’m not interested in the suburbs. The suburbs bore me.”
Yes, Barry really did say that back in the ’90s when he was going to Harvard Law School.
It doesn’t seem like Barry has changed very much since then, either.  I’ve got news for [...]

Hip Hip Hooray

Will the Redskins beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 3rd?  If they do will John McCain win the Presidential Election on November 4th?
The Redskins spent a long time in the 20th Century predicting the outcome of the Presidential race.  Since 1940 if the Redskins won the last game prior to a Presidential Election the incumbent [...]