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Feminist Daily News Wire
May 14, 2008

Female Candidate Wins Primaries in West Virginia

Anne Barth, a first-time candidate for the House of Representatives, won the Democrat primary last night in West Virginia. She won by a margin of about 2-1, reports the Charleston Gazette. She had been the state director for Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia for 21 years prior to running for office herself.

Barth will be running against Representative Shelley Moore Capito, who supports continuing the war in Iraq. Barth says, "We are in our fifth year of the Iraq war with no strategy to win the peace and bring our brave soldiers home. There have been over 4,000 American lives lost, more than a trillion dollars spent, with no end in sight. While I support our troops, I oppose an open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq."

Barth has received support from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Byrd, and Representative Nick Rahall of West Virginia.

Media Resources: Anne Barth's website; Associated Press 05/13/08; Charleston Gazette 05/14/08

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