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  VA - District 05
RACE DETAILS
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 10, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 49.27% Total Population
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameRobert Hurt Votes119,560 (50.81%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin8,998 (+3.82%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/13/2008 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Virgil H. Goode, Jr. 12 5 4 3
Tom Perriello 4 ------
Leaning Call: Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (92.00%)
Weighted Call: Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (99.07%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
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  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 158,810 (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%  
Cash On Hand 12/31 $44,630.00 12/31 $165,985.00 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg43.21%-- 49.58%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/30/08-11/02/08		 47.00% 5.0 50.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
10/07/08-10/09/08		 40.00% -- 48.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/06/08-10/07/08		 42.00% 12.0 55.00% 9.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/10/08-08/12/08		 30.00% -- 64.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/29/2008 Virgil H. Goode, Jr. TVAd Attack eng Tom Perriello: Perfect for NY, Too Liberal for Us   00:00:30 RBH 

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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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