Virgil Goode

Not surprisingly, Congressman Virgil Goode quickly denied any involvement witht the gay themed movie, Eden's Curve , written and produced by Jerry Meadors , the artistic director of the North Theater in Danville , which received a $150,000 earmark from the federal budget due to Goode's efforts. Meadows went to great lengths to explain why Goode and his wife, Lucy, are thanked in the closing credits of Eden’s Curve. Of course, even if Goode had no involvement with the movie, many of the Neanderthals in his district will be none too happy now that they know that Goode has a gay Press Secretary who ... Read Full Story

Incumbent Virgil Goode -- islamophobe and nativist -- was proclaimed the loser in the recount of the Virginia 5th Congressional district race. Democrat Tom Perriello bested Goode by a very close margin in a district which had been a reliably Republican. Goode is one of a number of lackluster politicians using fear and nativist appeals to score cheap political points. Among other vile tactics, in '06 Goode chose to denounce--instead of honoring--the election in Minnesota of Keith Ellison to the U.S. Congress. Why? Because Ellison is a convert to the Muslim faith. Thankfully, Goode and his ilk are joining a growing list of politicians ... Read Full Story

Incumbent Virgil Goode -- islamophobe and nativist -- was proclaimed the loser in the recount of the Virginia 5th Congressional district race. Democrat Tom Perriello bested Goode by a very close margin in a district which had been a reliably Republican. Goode is one of a number of lackluster politicians using fear and nativist appeals to score cheap political points. Among other vile tactics, in '06 Goode chose to denounce--instead of honoring--the election in Minnesota of Keith Ellison to the U.S. Congress. Why? Because Ellison is a convert to the Muslim faith. Thankfully, Goode and his ilk are joining a growing list of politicians ... Read Full Story

ELECTION RESULTS 2008 Several weeks after the polls closed, Democratic challenger Tom Perriello has defeated Republican Incumbent Virgil H. Goode om Virginia. Perriello has evidently beat Goode by 745 votes. Over 316,000 votes were cast in the district, and Rep. Goode is already asking for a recount. Despite the fact that 0.24 percentage points separating the two politicos, Perriello says he is confident the certified vote will hold up Read Full Story

Former Rep. Virgil Goode will not seek to regain the seat he lost last year by a scant 727 votes.  Among those mentioned as potential GOP challengers to freshman Rep. Tom Perriello (R-5) are Virginia Sen. Robert Hurt of Pittsylvania County and Del. Robert B. Bell of Albemarle. Read Full Story