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Virgil Goode MAKES The Presidential BALLOT In VIRGINIA
Life just got a hell of a lot more difficult for Mitt Romney in the Old Dominion on Tuesday: Virginia's State Board of Elections just ruled that former congressman Virgil Goode should appear on the ballot as the nominee of the Constitution Party this November. Goode, a Virginia native who represented the state's 5th Congressional District for six terms, is a former Republican who is almost certain to pull more votes from Romney than Obama. Indeed, a PPP poll from last month (PDF) showed the president carrying Virginia by a 50-45 margin in a two-way race—but that edge blew up to a 50-42 lead when Goode is included (he takes 4%).
So you can understand why Romneyland is very afraid of a Goode candidacy, and why they're challenging his petitions in court.
RICHMOND, Va. --The Republican Party of Virginia is challenging the ballot qualifications of the Constitution Party and Libertarian Party nominees for president, marking the latest twist in the high-stakes battle for Virginia's 13 electoral votes.
The State Board of Elections, meeting this morning, is scheduled to announce which presidential candidates qualified in Virginia for the Nov. 6 election and to determine the ballot order. The meeting likely will take on a dramatic tone with former Virginia Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., the Constitution Party nominee, planning to appear in person to rebut the Republicans' claims.
"We believe the Republicans, in particular, are worried about this state and anything that would affect the balance in this state," said Mitch Turner, chairman of the Constitution Party of Virginia. Turner said the Republicans "probably rightly believe" that Goode would take more votes from Republicans than from Democrats, though Turner believes the Constitution Party also has appeal for Democratic voters.
A spokesman for the state GOP was not immediately available to respond to Turner's comments.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/sep/04/tdmet01-va-gop-challenges-ballot-petitions-of-good-ar-2175648/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/04/1127608/-Virgil-Goode-makes-the-presidential-ballot-in-Virginia-but-a-Republican-challenge-looms
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Go Virgil!!!
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