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Berch said the younger Mollohan's re-election bid this year may have been hurt by lingering doubts about the outcome of a nearly four-year federal ethics inquiry. West Virginia Wesleyan College political scientist professor Robert Rupp said Oliverio's win in part reflects nationwide anxiety and anger with political incumbents, and voters are taking those feelings to the voting booths.
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A New Chapter
The end of an era came quickly.
Within three hours of the close of polling on May 11, 28-year incumbent Alan B. Mollohan conceded to challenger Michael Oliverio in the democratic primary in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District.Oliverio bested his opponent with 56 percent of the vote in the 2...See the full content of this document
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