
Frater Byrd Elected to Ninth Consecutive Term
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Sen. Robert Byrd’s (Alpha-Pi) old-fashioned demeanor, liberal stance in Iraq and overwhelming support in West Virgina earned him another victory.
An exit poll showed the 88-year-old Democrat Frater won the support of more than six in 10 voters statewide, crossing age, gender, income, religious and geographic lines.