Race is tight for Byrd's Senate seat in West Virginia

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN

Race is tight for Byrd's Senate seat in West Virginia
From Dana Bash, CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent
October 5, 2010 5:55 a.m. EDT

Morgantown, West Virginia (CNN) -- Wealthy Republican businessman John Raese has run three times for state wide office in West Virginia over the past few decades, and has never won.

It wasn't that long ago that most political observers here and in Washington thought his fourth campaign would be a losing battle too -- a Senate race against popular Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin.

But now, several public surveys as well as parties' private polls show Raese within striking distance of snatching the seat of the late Sen. Robert Byrd from Democratic hands.

In interview at his campaign headquarters, Raese, who joked that the Tea Party is to the left of him, said he believes voters are now more open to his anti-government views.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/west.virginia.senate.race/index.html

[WVRICK13]

1. What A Statement

about my state. People here are actually ignorant enough to vote for this sack of shit who will do nothing but make decisions to help him and his wealthy friends get richer. I agree that Manchin is no prize but it is the difference between stepping on a turd or swimming in the septic tank.

[Hawaii Hiker]

2. What i don't understand is

why did Manchin want to run NOW..He could have let his appointment (I think his last name is Goodwin) finish the next 2 years, and then Manchin could run for the full term in 2012...

I guess Manchin had a fierce urgency of now..

[w4rma]

3. He understands the power of incumbancy. A smart man. (nt)

[FBaggins]

5. Because he didn't really have a choice.

The claim that there couldn't be a special election because the state had already passed the filing date for their primary, almost certainly wouldn't have stood up in court. And then Manchin would be forced to run a race when people thought he was trying to game the system to retain a Democratic senate seat rather then let the voters have a say.

[Hubert Flottz]

4. Tight enough to steal?

WV is famous for crooked elections and crooked politicians. I think back to just the last election here and all the bullshit that went on.

I wouldn't trust brother Joe in a shit house with a muzzle on, but he's light years ahead of any republican scumbag in this state, as far as doing ANYTHING for the fucked over folks in this little made fun of state. The only real GOOD things this state has are the natural beauty and the kindness of it's people toward their neighbors. The Mountain Top Mining is out to destroy the natural beauty and asshole outfits like CNN and FOX are out to destroy any love anybody, anywhere, has for their neighbors.