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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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Alexandria City
The next municipal election will be on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.

Mayor:
William Euille (D)*

City Council:
Ludwig Gaines (D)*
K. Rob Krupicka (D)*
Timothy B. Lovain (D)*
Del Pepper (D)* (Vice Mayor)
Paul Smedberg (D)*
Justin M. Wilson (D)*

Arlington County

NOTE: Each Nov., Arlington County elects at least one County Board Member (Arlington is the only county in Virginia that does not elect a Board of Supervisors) and at least one School Board Member.

County Board: (2 seats up in 2007)

Christopher Zimmerman (D)* – Chairman
Paul Ferguson (D)* – Vice Chairman
Jay Fisette (D)* – Member
Barbara Favola (D)* – Member
J. Walter Tejada (D)* – Member

Fairfax County (Next election Nov. 2011)

Board of County Supervisors

Chairman At-Large:
Gerry Connolly (D)*

Braddock District Supervisor:
Sharon Bulova (D)* – Vice Chairman

Dranesville District Supervisor:
John W. Faust (D)*

Hunter Mill District Supervisor:
Cathy M. Hudgins (D)*

Lee District Supervisor:
Jeff C. McKay (D)*

Mason District Supervisor:
Penelope A. Gross (D)*

Mount Vernon District Supervisor:
Gerald W. Hyland (D)*

Providence District Supervisor:
Linda Q. Smyth (D)*

Springfield District Supervisor:
Pat S. Herrity (R)*

Sully District Supervisor:
Michael R. Frey (R)*

Loudoun County (Next election Nov. 2011)

Board of County Supervisors

Chairman At-Large:
Scott K. York (I)*

Blue Ridge District Supervisor
Jim G. Burton (I)*

Broad Run District Supervisor
Lori L. Waters (R)*

Catoctin District Supervisor
Sarah R. “Sally” Kurtz (D)*

Dulles District Supervisor
Stevens R. Miller (D)*

Leesburg District Supervisor
C. Kelly Burk (D)*

Potomac District Supervisor
Andrea C. McGimsey (D)*

Sterling District Supervisor
Eugene A. Delgaudio (R)*

Sugarland Run District Supervisor
Susan Klimek Buckley (D)*

Prince William County (Next election Nov. 2011)

Board of County Supervisors

Chairman At-Large:
Corey Stewart (R)*

Brentsville District Supervisor:
Wally Covington (R)*

Ron Burgess (R)

Coles District Supervisor:
Martin E. Nohe (R)* – Vice Chairman

Tom Burrell (R) – ‘03 candidate for Coles Supervisor
Ernie Gonzales (R)
Tom Kopko (R) – PWC GOP Cmte. Chairman
Alex Venegas (R)

Dumfries District Supervisor:
Maureen S. Caddigan (R)*

Davon Gray (R) – ‘03 Democrat nominee
Jim Riley (R) – Attorney / President Southbridge HOA
Doug Taggart (R) – President Montclair Property Owners Assoc.

Gainesville District Supervisor:
John T. Stirrup, Jr. (R)*

Steve Danziger (R) – Fmr. PWC GOP Chairman / Fmr. PWC Soil & Water Commissioner

Neabsco District Supervisor:
John D. Jenkins (D)*

Jim Ebel (R)
Rick Smith (R)

Occoquan District Supervisor:
Mike May (R)*

Woodbridge District Supervisor:
Frank Princip (D)*

Chris Royse (R) - ’07 candidate for Woodbridge Supervisor