Anne Barth In the News

House hopefuls Barth, Cooper, Robb talk trade, jobs
By The Associated Press

BUCKHANNON - Pull out of Iraq. Help the middle class. Make health care accessible and affordable to all Americans.

On that, the three Democratic candidates for the 2nd District congressional seat agree.

During a Wednesday night debate at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Anne Barth, Thornton Cooper and Richie Robb found a few topics on which to distinguish themselves from one another.

The three, who fielded questions on fair trade, immigration, jobs and other topics, will face off in the May 13 primary for a chance to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito in the fall.

Barth, 50, a longtime aide to U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, said to tackle the complicated problem of health care means making sure every eligible child is covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program, negotiating lower prescription prices with pharmaceutical companies and blocking President Bush's proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

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