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Perriello lead grows

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham
It’s looking more and more like Tom Perriello is going to be the winner in the tough Fifth District congressional race.

As of 3:45 p.m. Thursday, the Democrat had a 634-vote lead over Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. The margin represents a .2 percent gap among the more than 316,000 votes cast.

“As we’ve said all along, we feel confident that Tom Perriello will be declared the winner in this race,” Perriello campaign communications director Jessica Barba said this afternoon. “Our win margin has been growing wider as the results have been coming in from the official vote tally, and now it appears that we now have a substantial lead in the race. It’s clear that the Fifth District is eager for a change in leadership to stabilize the economy, achieve energy independence, and correct our course in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perriello will deliver that leadership,” Barba said.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].