10.22.2004
West Virginia Elector May Not Vote for Bush (AP)
New York Times: Campaign Briefing: The Constituencies
One of West Virginia's five Republican electors says even if President Bush wins the state he might not vote for him in the Electoral College to protest the administration's economic and foreign policies. The elector, Mayor Richie Robb of South Charleston, a moderate Republican who has a reputation as a maverick, said that based on his research, an elector had 'qualified discretion' when it came to casting a vote. Mayor Robb said his dissatisfaction with Mr. Bush stemmed from the president's decision to invade Iraq and economic policies that the mayor said caused the loss of nearly 1,000 chemical and manufacturing jobs in his town of about 13,000 residents. Mr. Robb said he might cast his vote for Vice President Dick Cheney or another Republican. (AP)
The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > Campaign Briefing: The Constituencies ¶ 19:12
One of West Virginia's five Republican electors says even if President Bush wins the state he might not vote for him in the Electoral College to protest the administration's economic and foreign policies. The elector, Mayor Richie Robb of South Charleston, a moderate Republican who has a reputation as a maverick, said that based on his research, an elector had 'qualified discretion' when it came to casting a vote. Mayor Robb said his dissatisfaction with Mr. Bush stemmed from the president's decision to invade Iraq and economic policies that the mayor said caused the loss of nearly 1,000 chemical and manufacturing jobs in his town of about 13,000 residents. Mr. Robb said he might cast his vote for Vice President Dick Cheney or another Republican. (AP)
The New York Times > Washington > Campaign 2004 > Campaign Briefing: The Constituencies ¶ 19:12
