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Capito’s Real News

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

U. S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito told Hoppy Kercheaval on MetroNews Talkline she will forgo a race for the U. S. Senate to replace the late Senator Byrd.  In the last few days the signs pointed to this decision. 

However, the real news during the interview was when Capito said “the U. S. Senate is a place I would like to be someday.” 

Byrd’s term, had he lived, would have come up in 2012. 

 If you get a chance listen to her interview it was outstanding.   Capito was sincere, honest and thoughtful.  This is the example she has set representing West Virginia’s second congressional district and how she would conduct herself as a United States Senator.

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How Did We Get Section 3-10-3?

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Many of us in the political business have been consulting the election laws of West Virginia in recent days.  Reading Section 3-10-3 leaves you wondering where this concept originated. 

Political columnist Phil Kabler for The Sunday Gazette-Mail took time last week to do the research.  Readers will find this fascinating.

Phil, good job.

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Taxpayers Money for Political Campaigns?

Friday, March 12th, 2010

There is a bill moving the final days of the Legislature that makes no sense.  The Manchin administration had proposed using taxpayer’s money to finance the 2012 Supreme Court race.

It now appears in a contested primary a candidate would get $200,000 of taxpayers’ money and $350,000 in the general election.  I have run campaigns and this is a “drop in the bucket”.

Besides I thought the Administration had asked state government agencies to take budget cuts.  Why start a new program to finance political campaigns.  If there is money to spend let’s create jobs with it.

Senate Majority Leader Truman Chafin (D-Mingo) has it right.  He has said “If you want to run for Supreme Court, raise your own money.”

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Manchin Numbers

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Governor Joe Manchin has been an outstanding Governor.   This clearly explains the impressive numbers in the survey of West Virginia voters by Mark Blankenship Enterprises.  Manchin’s overall approval rating was 78 percent.

Unless Manchin is planning in 2012 to seek a U. S. Senate seat or run for the House of Representatives these numbers serve little political purpose. 

Of course, he can use them to press his agenda in the Legislature.  It is there that his numbers really count at this point.

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