I'm actually kind of sad about this, because I thought Virgil Goode would be the easiest candidate for Tom Perriello to defeat in 2010.Former congressman Virgil H. Goode Jr. says he will not seek the Republican nomination for his former seat in the House of Representatives in 2010.Another reason to be bummed that Goode isn't running is the loss of entertainment value. However, I'm fairly confident that will be made up for by whoever the Republicans end up nominating. Ha.
“I have decided not to seek the Republican nomination for Congress in 2010,” Goode said in a prepared statement. “It is my sincere hope and expectation that Republicans will nominate a conservative who will oppose the record deficits and debt of the current administration, will support secure borders and oppose amnesty for illegals, will recognize and reduce the huge threat that terrorists pose for our country, will support pro-life issues, and will support the traditional definition of marriage of one man and one woman.”
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Goode did not address the reasons behind his decision, and he declined to elaborate.
UPDATE: The strongest possible Republican opponent against Tom Perriello appears to be Sen. Robert Hurt (R-19). Another possibility is Del. Rob Bell (R-58), currently busy running for reelection. There's also Bradley Rees, who's clearly the furthest right wing of the three, which means I'm strongly rooting for him. Go Rees! :)
UPDATE #2: According to VPAP, Rob Bell has $582,210 cash on hand, while Hurt is hurtin' right now with just $1,444...
