VA-05: Perriello Wins

[ccharles000]

It's over:

Democrat Tom Perriello of Ivy has been officially declared the winner of the U.S. House of Representatives seat for the 5th District, defeating longtime incumbent Virgil H. Goode Jr.
"Having determined that Tom S. Perriello has received the highest number of votes, this court declares that he is elected as the representative of the 5th District," Judge Timothy Sanner said this afternoon.

A three-judge panel today received the results of a statewide recount in the razor-thin race. The final, official tally: Perriello, 158,810; Goode, 158,083.

Congratulations to Congressman-elect Tom Perriello.

http://www.swingstateproject.com

[Divine Discontent]

1. awesome, thanks! eom

[PBS Poll-435]

2. That is Goode News!

And...

GO TO BED, CC.

:P

[Eurobabe]

3. Goode riddance Virgil!

:puke:

[snowbear]

4. ~~~Congratulations !!!~~~

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~ Congressman-Elect Tom Perriello! ~

[Mist]

5. Great news! The ludicrous Goode is out! nt

[Hokie]

6. Cool, we one a close one there and in OH

There was a close House race in California. Was it decided?

[ccharles000]

9. yes and the repub won

[RichGirl]

7. That would make Tom Perriello...

...the most eligible bachelor in Central Virginia.

He's cute too:

http://www.perrielloforcongress.com/lifeservice.html

[williesgirl]

8. Great news, about time that prick Goode is unemployed. rec'd

[RepublicanElephant]

10. perriello did goode! nt

:woohoo: :applause:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. This is a cherry on top for all of us who worked so hard in Virginia

[sofa king]

12. Hooray for you, District 5.

That geographically large region managed to make a fascinating transition from Democratic because it wouldn't vote for the party that freed the slaves to "independent" to knee-deep-in-the-shit Republican and then to modern Democratic, all in the career of one incompetent Member of Congress, Virge Goode. Goode could be the "touchstone" character in any documentary about the descent into modern conservatism.

He did do one good thing, a long time ago. He beat out my psycho ex-girlfriend's brother for the job. That guy would have been much, much worse.

[Tatiana]

13. Oh boy... another Dem looker. Congrats to Perriello and the VA CD 05 residents! n/t

[underpants]

14. Virginia House representation Republicans 5 -- Democrats 6

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