[Dave W]

The polls were accurate. Deeds surged in the polls after the Washington Post endorsed him. Deeds gained 13 percent after the endorsement and in the following week gained another 13 percent in the polls before the primary.

The polls were accurate in forecasting a big primary victory.

You are aware that 1 out of every 7 Virginia residents live in Fairfax County? If you add the rest of Northern Virginia's population, then 2 out of every 7 Virginia residents live in Northern Virginia. That is about 28% of the state's population.

In addition, the turnout percentage in Alexandria and Arlington are very high in general elections, so polls should heavily weigh Northern Virginia.

[muawiyah]

The data base for sampling for the Dems is much more up to date. It's too early to compare/contrast rep vs dem stuff. The pollsters need to improve their rep data base.

PLUS, the pollsters always claim there are more dems than there really are, and fewer reps than there are, and way too many independents.