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    -- President Abraham Lincoln - 1864


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    -- U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp



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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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Congratulations to Scott Hirons

Virtucon contributor Scott Hirons starts a new job today as Communications Director for Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Bill Howell.  Hirons will be pulling back on his posting here on Virtucon, but still contribute as time and circumstances permit.  Scott has been moved to “Contributor Emeritus” status here on Virtucon.
Best wishes with the new job, [...]

Dean Out, Kaine In As DNC Chairman?

Very interesting…

McAuliffe Files To Run For VA Gov.

Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe has filed paperwork to run for VA Gov. next year.  McAuliffe will face off with Del. Brian “Don’t Call Me Jim” Moran and Sen. Creigh “Dirty” Deeds.

Obama Ready to “Rule” on Day One

Valerie Jarrett, co-chair of Pres.-elect Obama’s transition team, said yesterday on “Meet The Press” that Obama would be ready to “rule” on day one.
 
Rule?
Not govern.  Not lead.
Rule.

Happy Obama Day?

I don’t even need to comment on this to illustrate its absurdity.
Plans are being made to promote a national holiday for Barack Obama, who will become the nation’s 44th president when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.
“Yes We Can” planning rallies will be at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the [...]

Palin Speaks

The Anchorage Daily News has an interview with AK Gov. / ‘08 VP nominee Sarah Palin.  Well worth the read.  And don’t forget to tune in tonight to “On The Record” with Greta Van Susteren for Palin’s first post-election interview.

Biden Gets Booed At Eagles-Giants Game In Philly

Tough crowd for the hometown boy.
The Giants and Eagles played in front of a special guest. Vice President-elect Joe Biden watched the game in a luxury suite with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. Biden was booed when he was showed on the video screen.

WashPo Admits: “We were in the tank for Obama”

Simply shocking.  (Not.)
The Post provided a lot of good campaign coverage, but readers have been consistently critical of the lack of probing issues coverage and what they saw as a tilt toward Democrat Barack Obama. My surveys, which ended on Election Day, show that they are right on both counts.
Thanks for the newsflash.  This is [...]