Virgil Goode

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12/27/08
Goode reflects on 35 years in publ...

... thinkers and not merely follow a leader, according to 5th District US Rep. Virgil Goode Jr. “I never was a big follower,” said Go...

Source: Martinsville Bulletin, VA
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12/22/08
Connecting With Constituents Throu...

"I think he changed some minds and for others he opened their eyes." Perriello defeated Republican Rep. Virgil Goode by 727 votes after a...

Source: Media General Washington Bureau, DC
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12/22/08
Goode urged to run again

By MICKEY POWELL - Bulletin Staff Writer Supporters of US Rep. Virgil Goode Jr. held a farewell dinner for the outgoing congressman Monda...

Source: Martinsville Bulletin, VA
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12/21/08
McDonnell Hires Campaign Manager

Cox was also a consultant for Republican Rep. Virgil Goode, who lost to Democrat Tom Perriello in November, and John Brownlee (R), the fo...

Source: Washington Post Blogs, DC
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12/18/08
Perriello: Union bill OK but priv...

A court in Albemarle County on Wednesday certified Perriello as the winner of the 5th District race after incumbent US Rep. Virgil Goode ...

Source: Martinsville Bulletin, VA
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12/18/08
A Sitdown with Virgil Goode

His race came down to less than 0.25% this year: ultimately ending in a recount. Rep. Virgil Goode, (R) 5th District - "Now, this is from...

Source: WSET, VA
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12/17/08
Final congressional race resolved

...of the Democratic challenger in Virginia. Tom Perriello has been certified as the winner in his race against Republican Rep. Virgil Go...

Source: CNN
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12/17/08
Perriello wins recount - roanoke.com

...a recount of 5th Congressional District votes showed Wednesday that the Democratic challenger won the seat from U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode...

Source: Roanoke.com
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12/16/08
ENPR: Illinois, Colorado, and New ...

Rep. Virgil Goode (R) had demanded the recount, despite losing by a hefty 745 votes. The recount yielded basically no change in the lead ...

Source: Human Events, DC
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12/16/08
Perriello emerges from Va. recount

...Tom Perriello was confirmed Wednesday as the winner in his race against Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.), as the recount in their race conclu...

Source: The Hill
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12/29/08
Raising Kaine:: Politico's Top 10 ...

Rep. Virgil Goode (Virginia 5th District): Virginia has taken on a bluish hue in recent elections, but even so, few had the 5th District ...

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12/29/08
21 Days to Go - meanwhile « Loboâ...

Rep. Virgil Goode (Virginia 5th District) Rep. Don Young vs. Ethan Berkowitz (Alaska at Large) who met with defeat. Kay Hagan vs. Sen. El...

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12/29/08
What IS Right for Virginia: Martin...

Fifth District U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, announced the county’s allocation of funds from the U.S. Small Business Admin...

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12/29/08
Top 10 political upsets of 2008

Every election cycle has its share of upset winners, the candidates who pulled off long-shot victories that surprised the pundits, the p...

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12/28/08
21 News Now, More Local News for Y...

Rep. Virgil Goode (Virginia 5th District): Virginia has taken on a bluish hue in recent elections, but even so, few had the 5th District ...

Source: WFMJ - News
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12/28/08
Top 10 political upsets of 2008 - ...

It blends some key surprises in the presidential race (such as Obama winning that split electoral vote in Nebraska) with some unexpected ...

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12/28/08
Top 10 political upsets of 2008 «...

Rep. Virgil Goode (Virginia 5th District): Virginia has taken on a bluish hue in recent elections, but even so, few had the 5th District ...

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12/28/08
Top 10 political upsets of 2008

...election, defeating Oberweis again by a margin broad enough to suggest he has already settled in.  Tom Perriello vs. Rep. Virgil Goode...

Source: The Politico
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12/28/08
Top 10 political upsets of 2008 - ...

Rep. Virgil Goode (Virginia 5th District): Virginia has taken on a bluish hue in recent elections, but even so, few had the 5th District ...

Source: Politics
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12/28/08
The mainstream hate mongering · D...

First we have Rep. Virgil Goode, the five-term Virginia Republican who, readers will recall, made his mark in December by delivering a he...

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