2012 Presidential Campaign
In November 2010, Goode joined the executive committee of the Constitution Party, having previously been a member of the party's larger national committee. He told the Roanoke Times in June 2011 that he would "consider as the year progresses."
Goode filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) as a presidential candidate on February 10. He told the Daily Caller on February 16 that he was running for the Constitution Party nomination.
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Goode was selected as the party's 2012 presidential nominee on April 21, 2012, at the 2012 Constitution Party National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
On October 23, 2012, Virgil Goode, along with Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, and Rocky Anderson participated in a debate moderated by Larry King. Goode lost in a poll conducted after the debate to decide who would face off in a runoff debate.
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