Women for Rockefeller '96
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Women for Rockefeller '96
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Campaign button for women from U.S. Senator Rockefeller IV's 1996 re-election campaign.
Senator Rockefeller won his 1996 re-election bid easily. In the Democratic primary, he easily beat janitor Bruce Barilla with roughly 84 percent of the vote. In the general election, he was challenged by McDowell County resident, Betty Burks. She admitted it was a 'little odd' for her to run against the two-time incumbent, but that she wanted to make sure that no one forgot about 'them'. Her campaign slogan was 'We Love Where We Live – Let's Make it Better!". Senator Rockefeller easily won the general election with over 75 percent of the vote.
The Women for Rockefeller committee highlighted Rockefeller’s initiatives to improve health care, provide opportunities for children, and bring economic opportunity to West Virginia. They also highlighted how he expanded veterans' benefits to account for the special health needs women veterans face, and that he would continue to fight for higher salaries and less expensive training for traditionally female professions, like teaching and nursing. This committee was present in most of Senator Rockefeller's campaigns.
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1996
Women for Rockefeller