Goode donates to three presidential candidates

By BERNARD BAKER
Register & Bee staff writer
August 21, 2007

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DANVILLE - U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode Jr. still has not endorsed any Republican presidential contender, but he has opened his wallet to three candidates.

Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul have received $1,000 each from either Goode or his campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission. The Republican support of each of the three candidates is in the single digits in presidential polls.

Goode, R-5th, said Monday each candidate shares several of his political views, including fiscal conservatism, opposing trade treaties that hurt the U.S. and opposition to the North American Union.

“They’re all conservative candidates,â€