Voters Protest in VA: Rep. Virgil Goode's office promoted erotica film

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 6:23 AM PST

2008/11/03 · 06:23

In response to the story of Virgil Goode's office using taxpayer resources to promote the gay erotica film "Eden's Curve," residents of Virginia have a planned a protest to call on Goode to come clean.

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Monday's event comes in response to this weekend's WSLS-10 report that Goode's Danville fax machine was used as the official contact for a film festival in Canada. Responding to the misuse of public funds, Goode's spokesman told WSLS-10 that "nothing in that office happened without Goode's permission.

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Sunday November 02, 2008 · 6:42 PM PST

2008/11/02 · 18:42

h/t: Enough is Enough Virginia

"Nothing happens in Virgil Goode’s office without his permission."

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 7:28 AM PDT

2008/11/01 · 07:28

h/t JMUDuke at Raising Kaine

WSLS TV-10 picks up the story of Goode's misuse of public funds for the promotion of the film Eden's Curve

Goode says he is suspicious that somebody in the office gave Meador the fax number to use and plans to go to the Danville office to question his staffers about it either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.

The Martinsville Daily posted a release that said the following:

Today the Daily Progress reported that: "a brochure from Toronto’s InsideOut gay and lesbian film festival in 2003 listed the taxpayer-funded fax machine in Goode’s congressional office as a contact number for the gay-themed art house film ‘Eden’s Curve.’"

VA-05, The Smoking Gun: Goode Directly Promoted Homoerotica Film

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 5:39 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 05:39

Crosslisted on Raising Kaine

According to the 2003 Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Eden's Curve was listed along with Jerry Meadors name. What is most striking is that the contact number for the film is for Virgil Goode's Danville office! This comes after Monday's announcement that Goode's long-time Press Secretary is leaving his office in Danville with just days left in the campaign.

Here is the contact information listed in the 2003 Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Eden's Curve Contact Info

The fax number listed above is the same fax number for Goode's Danville Congressional office:
Goode Danville Office

Screenshot of 2003 Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film Festival with Eden's Curve liste :
Brochure of Festival

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Monday October 27, 2008 · 5:58 PM PDT

2008/10/27 · 17:58

When filming Virgil Goode's press conference at the Old Henry County Court House in Martinsville VA, Goode's campaign director Tucker Watkins demanded for the cameraman to "state themselves" and then stood in front of the camera to prevent filming Goode at a public event - an event that was publicized in the local paper.

In protest, a Republican Goode supporter actually stood up for the cameraman and explained several times to Watkins, "This is America!" Watkins tells the Goode supporter that the man with the camera is "with Perriello" to which the Goode supporter responds by saying "who cares, this is America."

Ironically, Goode is in the background telling the crowd to send Barack Obama back to Chicago and Tom Perriello "back to New York."

Maybe Goode and his cronies need reminding that in America you can't prohibit citizens from participating in the democratic process.

Virgil Goode campaign touts 'real Virginia and real America'

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 7:44 AM PDT

2008/10/24 · 07:44

This just in from Think Progress after a Goode campaign rally in Pittsylvania County:

Yesterday at a campaign rally, Virginia Del. Don Merricks (R) spoke about his support for Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA), echoing recent remarks by McCain campaign surrogate Nancy Pfotenhauer that "real Virginia" is only where McCain is winning. Both Merricks and Goode implied that the "real Virginia" is where people are "philosophically in-tune" with Republicans:

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 8:39 AM PDT

2008/10/17 · 08:39

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Virgil Goode and Jerry Meadors

Two days ago there were two separate reports on Virgil Goode's support of the film. The Danville Register & Bee's article has already generated 6 pages of comments on the issue and Mike Stark's blog and accompanying video have illuminated other red flags that ask for more questions. Yesterday I offered up a few details that shed light on the relationship Virgil Goode had with Jerry Meadors, Stick Film Productions/Water Bearer Films, and the North Theater: http://www.raisingkaine.com/...

Further research on the relationships between Virgil Goode, Eden's Curve, Jerry Meadors, Lucy Goode and Linwood Duncan to the North Theater - it would appear that any conflict of interest may have been covered up.

Details and images of North Theatre Form 990s after the flip.

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Thursday October 09, 2008 · 7:04 AM PDT

2008/10/09 · 07:04

...And Goode has the receipts that proves it.

In fact, Goode has paid Bobby May close to $100,000 for campaign paraphernalia in the 5th District.
(Expenditure details are listed in the body of this post.)

h/t: VA: Racist McCain Chair Bobby May Fired

I had said yesterday that I thought this would bleed over into the 5th District, and I am working to try to do that. Bobby May provides the advertising specialties for the candidate in the 5th, Virgil Goode. He also is a well known pol in the south end of the state. How well known? Well, here he is with Governor Candidate Bob McDonnell:

Virgil Goode Fan

Some of Goode's largest expenditures have paid for: Balloons, calendars, fans, pencils, pens, stickers, and signs.

In 2008, Goode paid Bobby May nearly $3,500.

In 2006, Goode paid Bobby May $39,000.

In 2004, Goode paid Bobby May $29,000.

In 2002, Goode paid Bobby May $25,000.

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Friday October 03, 2008 · 8:29 AM PDT

2008/10/03 · 08:29

This morning, Virgil Goode was a guest on 1070 WINA's Morning News With Rick And Jane. Goode was asked to explain why he canceled his only scheduled televised debate with challenger Tom Perriello for next week (immediately before the Presidential debate to increase viewership.)

Goode jumped immediately on the defensive saying that it wasn't canceled and that it was never schedule in the first place. Lie #1.

A caller into his campaign office yesterday was told that he would be "at work" in Washington - Lie #2. In fact, Virgil will not be debating Tom because he will be attending a campaign fundraiser.

When Goode suggests that the debate was "never agreed to" - Lie #3 - he omits the fact that the debate has indeed been planned since April! He then puts the blame squarely on the shoulders of his campaign manager - Tucker Watkins. Talk about throwing your team under the bus.

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Saturday September 13, 2008 · 11:49 AM PDT

2008/09/13 · 11:49

Here's what happens when a concerned citizen tries to "pay-to-play" at a Republican (Virgil Goode, VA-05) lobbyist party on 9/11.

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When corporate lobbyists attack

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Pimp my Appropriations Committee seat

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Virgil Goode: Behind the Velvet Rope

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Virgil Goode's plans for September 11th

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 8:56 AM PDT

2008/09/05 · 08:56

The invitation asks: "Will you join us on September 11th."

Virgil recently sent out this request not in an effort to pay tribute to our Nation's greatest tragedies but instead to increase his reelection campaign contributions from the beltway business-as-usual power brokers, corporate lobbyists, and PACs.

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 11:52 AM PDT

2008/08/28 · 11:52

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I have a confession to make.... I am a die-hard Red Sox fan and equally faithful Democrat. I’ve been slightly torn in trying to focus on this week’s moving and inspiring convention while the Red Sox and Yankees are matched up for a series the same week. Between the sports metaphors from political pundits and parade of New York and New England delegates / speakers, its easy to understand how one could easily digest these events simultaneously.

Unfortunately, shortly after the end of the Red Sox win over the Yankees last night and just before Biden took the stage, the media started to report that McCain’s VP choice has already been made and may likely shared to the public today or tomorrow. Sound familiar? If you are a Red Sox fan (or A Rod hater), the tune of this song has a strikingly similar ring to Game 4 of the 2007 World Series.

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