**BREAKING on Rachel: Incumbent Dem in WV won.

[elleng]

[EV_Ares]

1. That is good news, thanks. rec.

[Rick Myers]

2. Winning!

Excellent news, since the turnout was low...

[Scurrilous]

3. Good news.

K & R :thumbsup:

[kestrel91316]

4. I'll believe it when I see certified results. I don't trust RW election officials.

[BlueDemKev]

9. Democrats control the Legislature in WV

Granted, many of them are probably DINOs, but with the legislative leadership won't allow any B.S. to happen.

[malaise]

5. Sweet

Rec

[BlueDemKev]

6. Thank you, West Virginia....That's TWO Good Decisions You've Made in a Row!

Last November, you elected Joe Manchin to the Senate, now you've re-elected your Democratic Governor. Please continue your good streak next year by voting to re-elect President Obama and re-electing Joe Manchin to a full six-year term.

:applause:

[elleng]

13. Yes but kick Manchin's a** a bit, make him into a REAL Dem.

:hi:

[butterfly77]

21. Manchin is..

a republiCON that appears on Fox regularly with all of the rightwing talking points and teabagger talking points.

[BlueDemKev]

22. Would you rather have had Raese?

Manchin was the best we could get out of West Virginia, especially in 2010 which was a horrible year for Democrats AND in a state where Obama's disapproval rating was around 70%.

[gateley]

7. K&R -- thanks, elleng -- and good job, WV!! nt

[glinda]

8. Excellent news!

[Kurmudgeon]

10. New York Times/Associated Press calling it for Tomblin as well.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/west-virginians-vote-for-governor/

"9:12 p.m. | Updated The Associated Press has called the race for Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat. Mr. Tomblin defeated Bill Maloney, a Republican businessman, for the seat of former Gov. Joe Manchin III."

[BlueDemKev]

12. No word on Fox or CNN About It.

[malaise]

15. They're busy canceling the guests for the morning shows-

the hacks who were coming on to bash Obama. I'm lovin' it. :evilgrin:

[AverageJoe90]

23. Thumbs up. n/t

[Emit]

11. Yay! n/t

[spanone]

14. chuck toad was calling it a referendum on Obama....how will he spin it in the am?

[blogslut]

16. He won't

Soup of the day! Soup of the day!

[Dawson Leery]

17. Clearly Obama is still popular.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

20. Sadly, the Dems in WVa ran away from Obama and that's how he probably won!

:puke::puke:

[BlueDemKev]

24. Sad, but true.

[Warren Stupidity]

18. it will be mumbled through

unlike the weiner disaster, which was HUGE!, Democratic victories are mumble-news.

[Scurrilous]

19. Kick

:kick: