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Al Weed's attack ad contains inaccuracy: An MZM official beside Virgil Goode in an ad pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, not a felony.

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From: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
Date: 20060921
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Byline: Mason Adams

Sep. 21--Fifth District Democrat Al Weed launched a television ad this week linking U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode with a congressional corruption scandal.

However, the 30-second spot, which began running Monday, contains an inaccuracy and a disputed fact regarding the amount of money received by MZM, a military contractor that located a Foreign Supplier Assessment Center in Martinsville.

"Washington changed Virgil Goode, because Virgil Goode took the money," says an announcer. The voice-over is paired with a photograph of Goode flanked by former MZM ...

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