Dems Go After Goode on Oil

Mon, June 30, 2008 - 3:11 PM

Rep. Virgil Goode -- the one time Virginia Democrat, now conservative Republican -- is one of 13 House Republicans now being targeted with a new radio ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The ad, using a fake President Bush voice, accuses Goode of being an ally of the oil industry.

Goode's campaign spokesman Tucker Watkins called the ad "canned opposition stuff" and made no bones about the fact Goode favors expanding the domestic oil supply to help reduce gas prices. "We ought to be drilling," Watkins said.

Click the play button below to hear the ad or click here to see a generic version and list of candidates being targeted like Goode.


Goode faces Democratic challenger Tom Perriello in the November election.

--Neil Simon