Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Virgil Goode
A hate filled politician from Virginia has lost an election (we hope) to a long shot contender. Salon.com is saying the politician, Virgil Goode said some nasty things. He is the guy who emphasized "real America and real Virginia" - who worried about having a Muslim Congressman in the the House of Representatives - who thinks lawmakers should all have light skin.
Here is a statement Virgil Goode made in 2007:
"My message to them is, not in two weeks, not in two months, not in two years, never! We must be clear that we will not surrender America and we will not turn the United States over to the invaders from south of the border."[3]Rep. Virgil Goode (R- VA), at the March for America,Washington, DC, June 18, 2007.
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Here is a statement Virgil Goode made in 2007:
"My message to them is, not in two weeks, not in two months, not in two years, never! We must be clear that we will not surrender America and we will not turn the United States over to the invaders from south of the border."[3]Rep. Virgil Goode (R- VA), at the March for America,Washington, DC, June 18, 2007.
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Salon.com
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 16:00 EST
Goode goes down -- maybe
The Virginia State Board of Elections certified Democratic challenger Tom Perriello as the winner in the state's 5th Congressional District on Monday. The race -- one of the last outstanding congressional battles -- isn't quite settled yet, though; incumbent Republican Virgil Goode will reportedly ask for a recount.
Perriello began the race as a long shot, since he was running in a district that’s considered deep red. But the combination of a compelling back story and increased black turnout seem to have put him over the top. That Goode was a magnet for controversy didn't hurt, either.
Most infamously, Goode publicly worried about the significance of Minnesota's Keith Ellison becoming the first Muslim congressman, saying, "If American citizens don’t wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration, there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran." Goode also shared a stage with a local official who endorsed him on the grounds of his authentic, "real America and real Virginia" quality, though by that point in the year, such talk was pretty standard fare. Last, but not least, he ran an ad against Perriello that showed the clean-shaven, boyish challenger looking swarthy and bearded.
Perriello's lead stands at 745 votes.
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