Perriello campaign tithes volunteer hours

The Perriello campaign is in full swing with its volunteer tithing initiative, in which we are tithing 10% of our volunteer hours to community service projects around the district. Some recent projects include Habitat for Humanity in Charlottesville, the Edwards Adult Day Care Center in Martinsville, the Bibleway food bank in Danville, and Salvation Army soup kitchens.

Dem Newcomer Faces Long — but Better — Odds Against Virginia Rep. Goode

July 3, 2008CQPolitics

Democrats rarely have bothered to put up much of a fight to unseat Virgil H. Goode Jr. , the Republican — and former conservative Democrat — who is in his sixth term representing south-central Virginia’s 5th District. But this year is different. The emergence of Tom Perriello as a vigorous and well-funded Democratic challenger has prompted CQ Politics to change its rating on the race to reflect the possibility of a competitive contest this fall.

Radio ad turns up heat on congressional race

July 1, 2008Danville Register & Bee

A new radio advertisement condemning Congressman Virgil Goode’s purported “support of big oil companies” hit airwaves this week, turning up the heat on the race for the 5th District seat.

Perriello campaign stresses community service

June 21, 2008Bedford Bulletin

Tom Perriello, the Democratic Party candidate for the 5th Congressional District, spent Friday afternoon working at Bedford Domestic Violence Services' office. Perriello was accompanied by some student interns working with his campaign.

Perriello Interns Partner with Habitat for Humanity

June 19, 2008NBC 29

Students from a variety of Virginia colleges are hard at work building houses in Charlottesville. They're on loan from a congressional campaign who partnered up with Habitat for Humanity.

Blue America Welcomes Tom Perriello (VA-05)

June 28, 2008Firedoglake

If you don't live in Virginia's fifth congressional district there are probably two stories you know about its member of Congress, Virgil Goode, Jr. One is how integrally tied up he has been in the Republican Culture of Corruption, particularly in regard to congressional bribers Mitchell Wade and Brent Wilkes. They were both found guilty, but the man they paid the most bribes to is still a member of Congress! And their MZM fiasco is not just about corruption but also about a local tragedy that cost the taxpayers of the City of Martinsville and Henry County upwards of $775,000 after Goode's deal with them went bust.

Strawberries and Sweat: Signs of Success For Tom Perriello in VA-05

June 9, 2008Raising Kaine

I had the privilege on Saturday of accompanying Tom Perriello, the Democratic challenger in the 5th District to Virgil Goode, to a couple of campaign stops, specifically the Fluvanna County Democrats Strawberry Social and the Uncle Billy Day Festival in Altavista.

Americans Work Two Shifts, Shouldn't Congress Too?

May 21, 2008Raising Kaine

I'm tired of Republicans (and Congress in general) appearing to be on vacation more often than President Bush. That's why watching Tom Perriello accept the Democratic nomination in the Virginia 5th was so exciting. I've found someone who is committed to working long hours to actually serve the people he represents!

Perriello Campaign Breaks Fourth Straight Fundraising Record

July 1, 2008

For the fourth straight fundraising quarter, Democratic challenger Tom Perriello has shattered district fundraising records, raising over $900,000 in his race against Rep. Virgil Goode for Virginia's Fifth congressional district. With over 2,500 donors, including citizens of all 22 counties and municipalities of the Fifth District, the broad support demonstrates Virginians' hunger for new leadership.

Goode Pushes China Drilling Myth

June 27, 2008

Rep. Virgil Goode has misled voters by continuing to promote a myth that China is drilling off the coast of Cuba. Even though this myth was debunked by Vice President Dick Cheney on June 12, Rep. Goode repeated the falsehood in a radio interview on WCHV on June 17 and in his June 18 "Goode News."

DCCC Names Virginia's Fifth an Emerging Race

June 19, 2008

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has announced its list of Red to Blue races and has named Virginia's Fifth Congressional District an emerging race. The DCCC statement said that Democrat Tom Perriello "has generated excitement in his district in his campaign for change."