— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians need a U.S. senator who will fight for us without regard to political interests. For years, Rep. Shelley Capito has been doing that for part of our state. On Election Day, voters should send her to the Senate to[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
The Journal: Capito is clear choice for U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — For nearly 14 years, U.S. Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., has defended the interests of residents of our region well in Washington. Her record as the representative from the state’s Second Congressional District has been so good that in 2012, she won[Read More…]
Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Alex Mooney shares values, concerns of residents
— *** Newspaper Endorsements 2014 ***— PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Nov. 4 election is of critical importance to all Americans – and in some ways, especially so to residents of our area who will be electing someone new to represent them in Congress. Local voters want someone upon whom they[Read More…]
The Times West Virginian: Experience in Washington gives Capito advantage in U.S. Senate race
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— FAIRMONT, W.Va. — History will be made on Nov. 4. Seven-term Rep. Shelley Moore Capito is the Republican and West Virginia Secretary of State and Marion County native Natalie Tennant is the Democrat on the ballot to fill the U.S. Senate seat being[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why West Virginia voter turnout is so low
What if Subway, instead of advertising their healthy menu, value pricing and new sandwiches, started attacking Hardee’s Thickburger for its high calories? Or what if Ford, instead of promoting their design, wide selection of vehicles and rebates, attacked GM for their recalls and ignition problems? That would be marketing suicide,[Read More…]
The Daily Athenaeum: Tennant endorsed for U.S. Senate
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is in danger. Our country is in danger. Citizens of this state following the U.S. Senate race between Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., know the numbers. As of Aug. 30, Election Projection placed[Read More…]
The Times West Virginian: McKinley earns right to retain his congressional seat with strong record
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— FAIRMONT, W.Va. — There was a time four years ago when the Times West Virginian did not support David McKinley in his bid for Congress. Not to say that we were wrong in 2010. Both candidates at the time were untested at the[Read More…]
Charleston Daily Mail: Capito is clear choice in US Senate race
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Voters can select among five candidates in West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Democrat Jay Rockefeller. Rockefeller has served in the post since spending a record $12.3 million to get elected over John Raese in 1984. Political pundits[Read More…]
The Charleston Gazette: Glen Gainer is solid choice in W.Va.’s First District
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— We hope voters in the northern one-third of West Virginia break the Republican grip on that region in Congress. If they end the GOP domination and send Democrat Glen B. Gainer III, of Parkersburg, to Washington, perhaps it would help ease the hopeless[Read More…]
The Exponent Telegram: McKinley’s strengths give him edge over Gainer in 1st Congressional District race
— *** Newspaper Endorsement Week 2014 ***— As the Nov. 4 general election approaches, much of the attention has been on the race for retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s seat in the U.S. Senate. And there is no question that the Senate seat, a six-year term in the congressional chamber of[Read More…]
