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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)

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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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Bernard Madoff Gave Hundreds of Thousands of Tainted Dollars to Democrats

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

Former NASDAQ chief Bernard Madoff, who is accused of running a $50 billion ponzi scheme — potentially the largest financial fraud EVER (no he wasn’t the Social Security Commissioner as that is a legal ponzi scheme), turns out to have been a big-time Democrat donor:
In total, the Madoff family has donated more than $380,000 to [...]

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Harry Reid Makes The Case AGAINST Caroline Kennedy for Senate

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

In what was meant to be a glowing endorsement of Caroline Kennedy-Schlosberg for Hillary Clinton’s soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in NY, Senate Maj. Ldr. Harry Reid (Nev.) gives this as her main selling point:
“She’s lived in government and politics her whole life.”
He says that like it is supposed to be a GOOD thing.
Someone who has [...]

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Ken Blackwell Gaining Steam In Race for RNC Chairman

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

Ken Blackwell, Ohio’s former Sec. of State and Treasurer, appears to be gaining momentum in his race for RNC Chairman.  On the heels of receiving an endorsement from Steve Forbes (who now serves as his campaign chairman), Blackwell is now being supported by Texas Republican Party Chairman Tina Benkiser.  Benkiser has considered a run for [...]

Filed under: Conservatism, National Politics, Republicans | 1 Comment »

Statement of Attorney General Bob McDonnell Regarding Governor’s Proposed Budget Amendments

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

Statement of Attorney General Bob McDonnell Regarding Governor’s Proposed Budget Amendments

 
Richmond- Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued the following statement today in response to the Governor’s proposed amendments to the 2008-2010 biennial budget.
 
“We face a very difficult economic climate. The stock and real estate markets have contracted, and most businesses are not making new investments. The [...]

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Tim Craig Sees Potential Upset in 46th Dist. Race

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

Tim Craig pointed out in a post on the WashPo’s VA politics blog that Joe Murray, the GOP nominee in the 46th Dist. HOD race, has the potential to pull off an upset win in the special election called for Jan. 13.
Herring should have an advantage because the 46th District is heavily Democratic, but, as [...]

Filed under: 2009 Elections, Alexandria Politics, Republicans, Virginia General Assembly | 5 Comments »

Rev. Jeremiah Wright — Racist AND Stupid

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Riley

“Today is December 7, the day that this government killed over 80,000 Japanese civilians at Hiroshima in 1941. Two days before killing an additional 64000 Japanese civilians at Nagasaki by dropping nuclear bombs on innocent people.”
– Rev. Jeremiah Wright during his return engagement at Pres.-elect Barack Obama’s former church.

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