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Originally Posted by Doogles  All else being equal, the extension also matters, with .com being the Kingmaker and .us being farther down the list. |
It's hard to test that theory without duplicate content but I have a .org that almost always beats out a .com (personal searches: 8-9 out of 10).
I'm sure a better job was done with the .com, too, since that person has been doing web pages a lot longer.
The two sites are similar content (both a PersonsName.tld) with articles written by the person (I'm doing it with no ads and with his permission, the .com is the opposite).
Good SEO will always beat out a "higher ranked" TLD. Even if the .com has backlinks.