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  VA - District 05
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Virginia > VA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 10, 2008 - 07:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Sunset Provision
Last ModifiedRP December 17, 2008 04:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameVirgil H. Goode, Jr. Votes125,370 (59.11%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin40,688 (+19.19%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Virgil H. Goode, Jr.
Safe 3
Strong 4
Lean 5
Slight 12
Tom Perriello
Slight 4
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

08/10/2008 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Tom Perriello (I) Rep. Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan
Votes158,810 (50.09%) 158,083 (49.86%) 183 (0.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -727 (-0.23%) -158,627 (-50.03%)
Predict Avg.48.50% 51.50% 0.00%
Finances$44,630.00 $165,985.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/30-11/02		 47.00% (+5.0) 50.00% (-5.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/07-10/09		 40.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/06-10/07		 42.00% (+12.0) 55.00% (-9.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
08/10-08/12		 30.00% (+0.0) 64.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
PoP KeystoneProgressive
I E Pluribus Unum
D samir7243_ATL
I Charlotte Rose
  Roanoke Times
D Bob
  Danville Register & Bee
  Esquire
  Veterans and Military Families for Progress
Laf-W Craverguy
D Blue Wizzrobe
D Ashley
  Eagle Forum
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D Jason
  Save America Summit

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 17, 2008 04:00pm Announcement Perriello declared winner in 5th District recount  Article RP 
Dec 03, 2008 09:10pm Announcement 5th District Recount Set  Article Karma Policeman 
Nov 23, 2008 08:00pm Announcement Board of Elections to Certify 5th District Race; Goode Will Ask for Recount  Article Karma Policeman 
Nov 14, 2008 12:00pm Analysis How Tom Perriello Showed Virgil Goode the Door  Article Craverguy 
Nov 07, 2008 06:40pm Commentary Goode Riddance  Article Craverguy 
Oct 15, 2008 12:00pm News Goode linked to movie about homosexuality  Article The Sunset Provision 

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