Claim: Endorsements helped Mark Warner win the 2008 United States Senate election.
Evidence: Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Virginia, first elected in 2008. Mark Warner Bristol Herald-Courier Daily Press (Newport News) Danville Register & Bee Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Loudoun Times-Mirror News and Advance (Lynchburg) Martinsville Bulletin The Roanoke Times The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) The Washington Post Money played a large role in the campaign.