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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Michael Folk on Foreign Policy
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Jim Justice on Foreign Policy
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Ben Salango on Foreign Policy
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Stephen Noble Smith on Foreign Policy
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Ron Stollings on Foreign Policy
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Woody Thrasher on Foreign Policy
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xEdwin Ray Vanover on Foreign Policy
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Senate:
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Don Blankenship on Foreign Policy
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WV Senate contender and Constitution Party presidential nominee:
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- NATO serves no US defense purpose; we should withdraw. (May 2020)
- Soft on China if one is related to a "Chinaperson". (Apr 2018)
- China's dictatorial capitalism is very effective. (Apr 2018)
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John Buckley on Foreign Policy
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- The United Nations is a joke. (Sep 2014)
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Shelley Moore Capito on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (WV-2):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Carte Goodwin on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Appointee:
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Evan Jenkins on Foreign Policy
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Republican candidate for West Virginia U.S. Senator:
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Zane Lawhorn on Foreign Policy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- The United Nations is Useless Nations. (Nov 2006)
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Joe Manchin III on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Oct 2020)
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Pat McGeehan on Foreign Policy
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Patrick Morrisey on Foreign Policy
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Republican candidate for West Virginia U.S. Senator:
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- America must assert its interests. (Oct 2017)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
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Richard Ojeda on Foreign Policy
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John Raese on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Challenger:
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Paula Jean Swearengin on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic candidate for West Virginia U. S. Senator:
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Natalie Tennant on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Evan Jenkins on Foreign Policy
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Republican House Member (District 3):
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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David McKinley on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Assert the 10th Amendment; limit supernational organizations. (Nov 2010)
- Stay in the UN but maintain US sovereignty. (Nov 2010)
- Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
- Rated -7 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Nov 2014)
- Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap. (Jan 2015)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
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Carol Miller on Foreign Policy
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Republican (District 3):
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- Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations. (Sep 2018)
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Alex Mooney on Foreign Policy
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Nick Rahall on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WV-3):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ease the Israeli blockade on Gaza. (Jan 2010)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bill Cole on Foreign Policy
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Jeff Kessler on Foreign Policy
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Joe Manchin III on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Oct 2020)
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Earl Ray Tomblin on Foreign Policy
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| Democratic Governor (term-limited 2016):
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Shelley Moore Capito on Foreign Policy
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Republican Representative (WV-2):
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- Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)
- Rated -2 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Cecil Underwood on Foreign Policy
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| Republican Candidate 2000:
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Bob Wise on Foreign Policy
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Former Democratic Governor (2001-2004):
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- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Hiram Lewis on Foreign Policy
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Rick Snuffer on Foreign Policy
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Jay Wolfe on Foreign Policy
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2002 Republican Challenger (WV):
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- Maintain US sovereignty; exit the World Court. (Jun 2008)
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Robert Byrd on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Sr Senator (WV):
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- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
- Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
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John Rockefeller on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Sr Senator (WV):
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- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
- Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
- Voted NO on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
- Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
- Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
- Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
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Bob Wise on Foreign Policy
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
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Alan Mollohan on Foreign Policy
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Democratic Representative (WV-1):
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- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
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