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'''Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.''' (born October 17, 1946), is an [[United States|American]] politician who served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1997 to 2009. He represented the 5th congressional district of [[Virginia]].<ref>[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/va05_109.gif map]</ref> He lost his bid for reelection in the 2008 election to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Tom Perriello]].<ref>{{Cite news | title = Perriello declared winner in 5th District recount| newspaper = [[Charlottesville Daily Progress]] | url = http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/perriello_declared_winner_in_5th_district_recount/32941/}}</ref> Goode subsequently joined the [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]]. He is that party's 2012 presidential nominee.

'''Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.''' (born October 17, 1946), is an [[United States|American]] politician who served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1997 to 2009. He represented the 5th congressional district of [[Virginia]].<ref>[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/va05_109.gif map]</ref> He lost his bid for reelection in the 2008 election to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Tom Perriello]].<ref>{{Cite news | title = Perriello declared winner in 5th District recount| newspaper = [[Charlottesville Daily Progress]] | url = http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/perriello_declared_winner_in_5th_district_recount/32941/}}</ref> Goode subsequently joined the [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]]. He is that party's 2012 presidential nominee.