Saturday, August 28, 2010
Manchin, Raese And Johnson Claim Victory
WEST VIRGINIA....
As voters went to the polls Saturday to take the first step in choosing a replacement for Senator Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant says the special primary election was pulled off with few problems. Governor Joe Manchin and Republican John Raese claimed victory in securing their parties' nominations. Both candidates defeated their primary challengers by healthy double-digit margins, and will now advance to the November elections. Also advancing to November is Jesse Johnson, the sole candidate for the Mountain Party. Manchin fended off Democratic candidates Sheirl Fletcher and Ken Hechler, while Raese had to defeat nine challengers.
As voters went to the polls Saturday to take the first step in choosing a replacement for Senator Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant says the special primary election was pulled off with few problems. Governor Joe Manchin and Republican John Raese claimed victory in securing their parties' nominations. Both candidates defeated their primary challengers by healthy double-digit margins, and will now advance to the November elections. Also advancing to November is Jesse Johnson, the sole candidate for the Mountain Party. Manchin fended off Democratic candidates Sheirl Fletcher and Ken Hechler, while Raese had to defeat nine challengers.
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