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Virgil H. Goode

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Birthdate: b. 10/17/1946
Birthplace: Richmond, VA
Political Party: Republican
Religion: Baptist
Education: JD, University of Virginia, 1973 BA, University of Richmond, 1969.
Last elected: Former member of congress.

Money

Raised $579,603 (#345)
Spent 46% (#465)
From self 0% (#34)
From individuals 75% (#52)
From PACs 22% (#475)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested 43 (#126)
Total cost $39,402,000 (#251)
Received 42 (#122)
Total cost $35,737,700 (#219)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

No information available.

Speeches

Spoke 2 times (#407)
Avg. length 795 words (#292)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored 1,801 (#98)
Introduced 54 (#295)
Debated 4 (#360)
Enacted 4 (#177)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
GroupAgreement
Public Citizen 90% (9/10 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters 85% (6/7 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce 66% (4/6 votes)
National Retail Federation 60% (3/5 votes)
National Association of Home Builders 57% (4/7 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 50% (7/14 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union 40% (2/5 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association 33% (2/6 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 33% (2/6 votes)
AFL-CIO 30% (4/13 votes)
NAACP 28% (2/7 votes)
National Association of Realtors 25% (2/8 votes)
American Nurses Association 20% (1/5 votes)
More interest groups →
Data from Maplight.org , for the 11Xth Congress.

Handshakes

Handshakes are funds that are donated to a politician by a employees of a company, and flow back out to the same company.
Earmark Recipient Donations Earmarks Cycle
Sperry Marine $2,300 $2400000 2008

Top Contributors

Individuals reporting the same zip code who have donated to a lawmaker's political campaign. Use with caution: based on raw FEC data.
1 Ben J. Mr. Davenport $11,259 from June 28, 2001 to November 1, 2007
2 Richard Mr. Barkhouser $11,000 from June 27, 2001 to March 17, 2008
3 Doris Dr. Wilsdorf $10,700 from October 25, 2002 to March 27, 2008
4 Carl A. Mr. Davis $10,400 from June 28, 2001 to December 10, 2007
5 Robert M. Mr. Jr. Woodall $9,300 from June 25, 2001 to February 9, 2008
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Contributor Employers

Campaigns disclose the employers of their contributors; this list aggregates them. Use with caution: this list is based on raw FEC data
1 Self $176,183
2 Mzm $58,426
3 Bwx Technologies $16,750
4 First Piedmont $13,259
5 Cumberland Resources $12,900
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Lobby Contributors

New rules require lobbyists to disclose their giving, and giving by the PACs they control. Use with caution: This data compiled from raw filings
1 Mr. Joshua Heit - National Automobile Dealers Association $5,000
2 Nick Kirkhorn - Honeywell International $5,000
3 Craig A. Purser - National Beer Wholesalers Association $4,000
4 Craig A. Purser - National Beer Wholesalers Association $4,000
5 Mr. Donald A. "Dan" Danner - Nfib (National Federation Of Independent Business) $4,000
More lobby contributors →
Source: Senate Office of Public Records LD-203 disclosure database; data from 2008.
Some campaign finance information from Open Secrets.


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