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  • [ Virgil ] Goode: Ruling will not affect his campaign

    08/03/2012 8:26:55 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 55 replies
    martinsvillebulletin.com ^ | Aug 1 2012 | By BULLETIN, AP REPORTS
    By BULLETIN, AP REPORTS - Former congressman Virgil Goode said Tuesday that a judge’s determination that a Virginia election law is unconstitutional will not affect his candidacy for president. U.S. District Judge John Gibney on Monday struck down a law that allowed only state residents to circulate petitions to get presidential candidates on the general election ballot. Ruling in favor of the Libertarian Party of Virginia, Gibney said the restriction severely burdened the party’s freedom of speech and is not narrowly tailored to promote a compelling state interest. Goode, who lives in Rocky Mount and formerly represented the 5th District...