2008 WVCDL Candidate Survey Responses

State Senate Candidates

Incumbents indicated in bold italics.

If a candidate is afraid to take a public stand on these issues now, before the election,
he or she is unlikely to be very responsive to your views after the election.

There is absolutely NO reason why a candidate should not answer this survey!

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This information is provided to educate the public on the candidates' position on key issues. WVCDL does not endorse candidates.

This page last updated 4:30 PM, Friday, August 8, 2008.

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1
 D Jack Yost























2 D Jeff Kessler























3 R Donna Boley S C S C C Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

4 R Karen Facemyer Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

5 D Bob Plymale























6 D John Pat Fanning declined to participate

7 D Earl Ray Tomblin























8
 D Corey Palumbo























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9 D Richard Browning Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y

10 R Don Caruth declined to participate

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 D William R. "Bill" Laird, IV























12 D Doug Facemire Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N Y NR NR NR NR

13 D Roman W. Prezioso, Jr.























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 D Bob Williams C Y Y C S C C C Y Y Y Y Y Y Y C Y S Y Y Y Y Y

15 R Clark Barnes S S S S S S S S S Y S S S S S S Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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 D Herb Snyder























17 D Dan Foster























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Key:

S=Willing to be the primary sponsor of the bill
C=Willing to cosponsor the bill if someone else is the primary sponsor
Y=Yes. Where a question also contained the options of Sponsor and Cosponsor, the candidate supports the proposal but is not committing to be a sponsor or cosponsor of the particular bill.
N=No
NR=Did not answer the question (No Response), or the response was so caveatted that the candidate avoided answering the question by responding to a different question, or changed the question, or was undecided.

Party:

R=Republican
D=Democrat