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Posted on 05/16/2012 6:49:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Virgil Goode said this afternoon that he’s won ballot access in 17 states as the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee – but Virginia isn’t yet one of them.
The former Virginia senator and 5th District congressman said he’s aiming to be on the ballot in 40 states on Election Day, and more if possible. Four years ago, the Constitution Party appeared on 37 ballots in the presidential race.
Goode said he’s already won ballot access in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, Wyoming and other states. In Virginia, he needs to secure at least 10,000 signatures from qualified voters, including at least 400 from each of the state’s 11 congressional districts. The deadline is noon on August 24.
He said he’s already working on that and will focus mostly on the 5th, 6th and 9th Districts in western and southern Virginia to obtain the bulk of those signatures.
Goode spoke for about 20 minutes to about 75 members of the Salem Rotary Club, fielding questions and outlining three key differences between him, incumbent President Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
Goode said he favors deeper cuts to the federal budget to avoid running a deficit. He said Obama’s plan runs a $1.3 trillion deficit while the House Republican plan runs a $600 billion deficit while cutting Medicare.
“This is old Franklin County horse sense, but you’re not going to borrow your way to prosperity,” Goode said.
He said he’d preserve the social security and Medicare programs while making deep cuts to social programs and defense.
Goode said that Democrats and Republicans have become compromised by taking large amounts from “heavy hitter” PACs. SO he pledged to take no more than $200 from any individual donor and said he’d eschew money from political action committees.
Goode said if he wins election in November, “you’ll know that the grassroots is back in charge.”
And at a time when both major parties are softening their stance on immigration, Goode said he’d eliminate illegal immigration and largely shut down legal immigration as well, saying there’s no need for the country to issue 1.2 million green cards annually when unemployment is running between 8 percent and 9 percent.
“The best thing to help the working man in this country is to put a moratorium on so many green cards,” Goode said.
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Cool, I’ll be voting for him here in Michigan. (Plus all those down ticket races)
Virgil Goode Ping!
Virgil will get another vote from this Freeper.
He’s got my Ohio vote.
Did you know that Mr. Goode was a Democrat? It wasn’t until recently that he had a “conversion”?
Beyond that...he’s a joke and has no prayer of being President of the United States.
I'm here to tell you that pretending to be polite doesn't cut it when it comes to politics and your hand in my pockets!
That whole crowd should have run with the Democrats.
I may have to get a petition and go door-to-door myself, here in Masshole land.
“Did you know that Mr. Goode was a Democrat? It wasn’t until recently that he had a “conversion”?”
Ironically, you could have written that about RINOmney! Of course, we don’t know if his “conversion” is real.
What a waste of time. If 0bama is re-elected, we won’t have to worry about parties; we will have a socialist dictatorship. Those attempting to effect change through the political process under an 0bama dictatorship will be marked interment at the FEMA camp. If 0bama is re-elected, screw the political process; lay low, do prepping, and/or make plans to escape the US if things get hot.
The only conceivable political movement that might be able to preserve some semblance of liberty would be secession, but that would be bloody.
And Virgil wont have the draw of Perot.
I don’t expect Goode to win but I’ll happily vote for him after Mitt Romney’s and the GOP Obama style behavior in Michigan.
Guess I’m a PUMA now. LOL
Sure Mitt sucks but if you want another four years of Obama+Moochelle be sure to vote for Virgil Goode. Obama will thank you! This way you can remain ideologically pure (unlike me) and will get to brag at cocktail parties, shooting ranges or beer summits (as the case may be)
Most Republicans have been a Dem including Reagan. That said, I agree on every one of his stances. But he isn’t even a viable candidate.. #fail
No, he’s unelectable...Cannot be elected...will not be elected...has no prayer...see a trend here?
So, why’s he a joke...you didn’t respond to that one...from his website...wants immediate balanced budget and does not support Ryan plan...BUT wait...believes Social Security and Medicare are critical to our future...”The President and Congress should save Social Security and Medicare for those who have paid and are paying.”
Sorry, your hate of Romney doesn’t enhance the stupidity of Goode which is one of the BIG problems on this website now.
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Virgil Goode is on Obama’s offshore stash payroll.....
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A vote for former Democrat Virgil Goode is a vote for current Democrat Barack Obama.
Ironically, that’s why I wrote it. LOL
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