Former Rep. Virgil Goode hands in 20,000 signatures to make Virginia presidential ballot

http://washingtonexaminer.com ^ | August 23, 2012 | Steve Contorno

[Mozilla]

Former Virginia Congressman Virgil Goode has turned in 20,500 signatures in his quest to make the presidential ballot in his home state, an effort that could potentially derail Republican Mitt Romney's presidential aspirations in a critical battleground state.

At least 10,000 valid signatures are due Friday at noon to the State Board of Elections to make the ballot. Election officials will next send the petitions to local registrars to verify the signatures.

Goode said he is optimistic he'll qualify, but just this week, the Constitution Party was forced to back out of the presidential race in Pennsylvania after the Republican Party challenged the validity of its petitions. There, Goode and his running mate, Pennsylvania native James Clymer, amassed 35,000 signatures -- 15,000 more than needed -- but the GOP raised issues with signatures from unregistered voters and names that did not match addresses.

"The Republicans have challenged wherever they can, wherever they feel like they can do it successfully," Goode said.

Republicans and Romney have the most to lose by Goode's presence in the race, particularly in Virginia. Goode remains popular in conservative circles in southern Virginia, an area where he served as a pro-gun, pro-life Democrat in the state Senate, and in Congress as a Democrat, Republican and independent between 1997 and 2009.

[JRandomFreeper]

game is no longer interesting in the least bit.

It must be, for you to invest so much emotion into calling people idiots, etc...

/johnny

[mkjessup]

If your goal is to convince people to vote for your guy, trashtalking those that don't want to vote for him is counterproductive.

So in your world Johnny, it's perfectly ok to post any and every trash-talking argument AGAINST Romney, but we mustn't offend the delicate sensitivities of those who do, is that about right?

Lookee here, before I made the decision to support the GOP ticket last Friday the 17th, I took a back seat to NO-one when it came to slashing and trashing Mitt Romney, but I realized that whether or not I liked the guy, or agreed with his positions, the bottom line HAD to be the removal of 0bama from office. Nothing else matters. That filthy Communist Kenyan is hell bent on destroying what's left of America and in case you might not have caught the news, there is once again discussion about not just reducing America's nuclear arsenal by the 0bamunists, but ELIMINATING it altogether, based on the latest mewlings from our own State Department.

America's survival is on the line and I am dedicated to doing all within my power to get that jug-eared ineligible sonuvabitch OUT of our White House, and I'll run down anyone and anything who gets in the way.

Of course, if your goal is just to trashtalk those that disagree with you, you're doing it right.
/johnny

See my tagline. If those that I 'trash' (in your words) can't take the heat, they need to get the Hell out of the kitchen, and back into 0bama's back pocket with their default positions of support.

[italianquaker]

The amount of votes he gets will be offset by the amount of votes the Rosie/Sheehan nuts will get

[GlockThe Vote]

Why not? Trying to reason with these people over months and months and pointing out how absurd the ABR position is did not work.

Go vote for Obama and be proud of it. Talk about how holy and pure you are and that in 2016 some magical conservative messiah will descend from the heavens on a magical unicorn to save the nation since it was better to allow obama 4 more years to destroy the nation.

You think my point of view is absurd? LOL - the ABR’s take psychosis to a whole new level given how awful obama is.

[JRandomFreeper]

All I can say is that your marketing strategy isn't going to gain your boy a single vote.

Some conservatives won't vote for an anti-gun, pro-abortion, socialized medicine, big government liberal.

/johnny

[GlockThe Vote]

Only to the extent that this election is close and the notion that it could be lost due to some delusional people who think they are holy and pure since they are intent on giving obama 4 more years.

Hard to even fathom how an adult can come to that conclusion without some element of mental derangement present.

[JRandomFreeper]

I certainly won't be voting for Obama. I don't vote for liberals.

/johnny

[mkjessup]

8 years of Romney is just as damaging as 4 more years of Obama.

You really need to put down that crack pipe. There is no way in Hell that Romney is as bad as 0bama. You go right ahead and vote for Virgil Goode or any of the fringe candidates that have no possibility to win.

All of America is in a lifeboat between now and November 6th, some of us are rowing, some of us are bailing water, YOU on the other hand, and those of your ilk are busy hacking holes in the boat hull with axes.

Who benefits from that?

[JPII Be Not Afraid]

The ABR’s who failed to unify behind anyone have no one to blame but themselves and their little “I’m going to hold my breath unless . . . . .” game is no longer interesting in the least bit.

Then why didnt all of the ABR’s unit behind one person to beat Romney?

My thoughts exactly. They have no one to blame but themselves. They say "in 2016", well how do you keep repeating the same scenario and expect a different result? They will never unite behind anyone. It wouldn't have mattered who got the Rep. nomination, there would be some who would not vote for them, just because they were not their choice candidate. But that's ok, I plan on putting the country first and believe a little forgiveness is in order on everyone's part to move this country forward. Right now it is about America and all those that are truly hurting and want our America back.

[JRandomFreeper]

I find it amazing that the GOP-E can cheat and play dirty tricks and trashtalk conservatives to get their liberal candidate the nomination, and then stamp their feet and whine when conservatives won't vote for their boy.

/johnny

[GlockThe Vote]

Oh please - the time for walking around on egg shellsamongst those who claim holy and pure status while giving obama 4 more years is long gone.

You are either going to help oust obama from office or not. The rest is all bs.

[mkjessup]

All I can say is that your marketing strategy isn't going to gain your boy a single vote.
Some conservatives won't vote for an anti-gun, pro-abortion, socialized medicine, big government liberal.
/johnny

So by default you and your ideologically pure brethren will vote for 0bama, whether or not you actually pull the lever.

This ain't about 'marketing strategy' Sparky, this is about whether or not America survives. But you go ahead and sit on your hands or throw away your vote on some fringe candidate with no chance of winning. We'll win this with or without you. As the saying goes, "lead, follow, or GTF outta the way".

[JRandomFreeper]

Elections ARE marketing strategy, in it's purest form. What you are selling isn't being bought by some conservatives. Just like Dole and McCain. Maybe the GOP will get a clue someday, and move back to the right.

/johnny

[Sirius Lee]

those of your ilk are busy hacking holes in the boat hull with axes.

Those of your "ilk" floated a soggy turd, and calling it a boat until you're brown in the eyes won't make it one. If you vote for a liberal then you're a liberal. Period.

It's not that your politically co-mingling floating turds mitt and obie are suffering from hull breaches so much as no Conservative is willing to use their hands to help either one.

[GlockThe Vote]

I voted for Ron Paul and Mittens was my last choice whatzsoever.

I would vote for charles Manson / Joran Vandersloot 2012 if that is what it took to get ObaMAO out of office.

Its not about Romney or the GOP-e - its about ousting an immediate and lethal threat to our survival.

The ABR’s who want obama for four more years are aiding and abetting that threat.

[GlockThe Vote]

The only marketing i need is that lethal threat in the WH to our survival and voting for the ONE POSSIBLE CHOICE THAT CAN END THAT THREAT.

Or is it that you really don’t see Obama as a theat at all and prefer 4 more years of this insanity?

[GlockThe Vote]

Again - those who failed to unify behind someone to beat Mittens have no basis to complain whatsoever.

And who was “pure” in this race w even a possible chance of winning? Santorum? Newt? Paul? Bachmann?

Grow up already.

[JPII Be Not Afraid]

This election is not about the GOP, it is about putting America first. It's not about proving a point, it's about stopping the destruction of the country we love. Putting people back to work, giving them self-worth, giving them true hope for themselves and their children. It has nothing to do with the GOP, it has all to do with ridding ourselves of Obama.

If you can't vote for Romney, vote for Ryan. I believe Romney is trying to do the right thing and truly wants what is best for America.

[mkjessup]

Those of your "ilk" floated a soggy turd, and calling it a boat until you're brown in the eyes won't make it one. If you vote for a liberal then you're a liberal. Period.
It's not that your politically co-mingling floating turds mitt and obie are suffering from hull breaches so much as no Conservative is willing to use their hands to help either one.

0bama-Biden thank you for your support.

[mkjessup]

Elections ARE marketing strategy, in it's purest form. What you are selling isn't being bought by some conservatives. Just like Dole and McCain. Maybe the GOP will get a clue someday, and move back to the right.
/johnny

You better stop thinking like some Madison Avenue marketing exec, and start thinking like a patriot putting your Country first.