
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, May 8, 1990                   TAG: 9005080685
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: EVENING 
SOURCE: associated press
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

DEMOCRATS CONSIDER CHALLENGING WARNER

Virginia Democratic leaders will consider nominating a challenger to Republican U.S. Sen. John W. Warner if a candidate shows an interest by June 9, according to state party Chairman Paul Goldman.

Warner gained the seat in 1978 and was re-elected in 1984. He has a large campaign war chest.

Former 10th District Rep. Joseph L. Fisher has said he is considering a bid. But Goldman told the Democratic State Central Committee Saturday he has not heard from Fisher, 76. Fisher did not attend the committee meeting.

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