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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)
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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Del. Bell to Introduce OEF License Plate Bill

Posted on November 12, 2008 by VA Patriot

Delegate Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, will introduce legislation establishing a specialty license plate for veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in the 2009 General Assembly Session. OEF veterans have served in military actions spanning the Middle East and beyond including Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, the Philippines, Trans Sahara, Kyrgyzstan, and Pankisi Gorge, fighting the Global [...]

Filed under: Military, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Politics | Tagged: Honor | 4 Comments »

Warning To Republicans – No Time To Waste

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Riley

If any Republicans think that there is time between this campaign and the next one to analyze and catch up with the online political machine that Pres.-elect Barry Obama built, they’re dead wrong.
Once Obama is sworn in, those backers may be summoned to push reluctant members of Congress to support legislation, to offer feedback on initiatives and [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Democrats, National Politics | 5 Comments »

PWC Election Vandal Charged and Held Without Bond

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Riley

The individual who vandalized homes and businesses near Gainesville, VA a week before Election Day, targeting homes with McCain signs, has been charged in the case and is being held without bond.
Police say this was not a “hate crime” and was not politically motivated. The reason for this conclusion? “[S]ome of the affected properties had [...]

Filed under: 2008 Elections, Crime, Prince William County Politics | 1 Comment »

Obama Transition Chief – “THE (UFO) TRUTH IS OUT THERE!”

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Riley

John Podesta, Pres.-elect Obama’s transition chief, had some interesting things to say a few years ago.
Podesta was one of numerous political and media heavyweights on hand in Washington, D.C., to announce a new group to gain access to secret government records about UFOs.
Specifically, the Coalition for Freedom of Information (CFI) is pressing the Air Force [...]

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The Palin Media Blitz Continues

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Riley

Part 2 of Greta Van Susteren’s interview with AK Gov. Sarah Palin aired last night on FOX News Channel. And according to this AP article, we’ve only seen the beginning.
Palin’s stepping-out has been a marked departure for a vice presidential candidate who was held to tightly controlled appearances for much of the fall campaign.
. . [...]

Filed under: 2012 Elections, Sarah Palin | 1 Comment »

Sirius XM Channel Merges Now In Effect

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Riley

The merger of Sirius and XM in becoming Sirius XM now has progressed to the next logical step — merging their channels.
I’ve been thinking for the past few weeks that in order to save money the new company should sooner rather than later stop broadcasting two separate channels of programming for the same genre. Until [...]

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