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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2000
Page
5
A West Virginia poll conducted April 19 to 25 shows 47 percent would vote for George W. Bush, 38 percent for Al Gore, and 16 percent undecided. If voters hold steady, Republicans could score an upset on November 7.
West Virginia Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one while union views split on Gore. United Mine Workers fear job losses from global warming treaties. United Steelworkers endorse Gore amid steel import price disputes. Voters show mixed support for moving the presidential primary from May with 24 percent backing and 29 percent opposing, 46 percent undecided.
Humphreys leads a four candidate Democratic field for West Virginia 2nd District Congress with 40 percent of registered Democrats backing him in the May 9 primary. Hechler trails at 18 percent, Walker at 17 percent, and Taylor at 7 percent. Capito is favored to beat the Democratic nominee in November. The poll of 340 voters was conducted April 19–25 by Ohio State University’s Center for Survey Research for WSAZ-TV and the Charleston Daily Mail. The margin of error is 7 points for Democrats and 5 points overall.
Multiple incidents kept responders busy across Virginia and nearby areas on Wednesday. Five people were hospitalized after a two vehicle crash on Business Route 460 in Tazewell County between Frog Level and Crab Orchard. Emergency crews from several agencies including the Tazewell County Fire Department and Virginia State Police worked the scene. Additional details were not available at press time.
PikeView High School Choral Music and Musical Theatre will present Broadway musical Annie on May 11-13 at 8 p.m. and May 14 at 4 p.m. Tickets cost 6 for adults and 4 for students 18 and under. Call 304-384-7586 for details. Athens Lions Club to hold annual sale Friday. The Athens Lions Club will hold a broom bulb and bake sale Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at One Valley Bank in Athens to fund eye care and community projects.
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