POSTMORTEM – week later. 7 lessons from Tomblin’s victory featured in POLITICOS post election coverage…it is interesting…if you want to read click here…otherwise there have been a lot of thoughtful coverage in the State’s media.
Best post election line appeared in The DailyCaller…Keith Appell, a Republican consultant commenting on the Republican Governors Association TV strategy offered…”When will Republicans learn that in West Virginia TV ads can move poll numbers but turnout programs win election”.
CAMPAIGN 2012 hits Elkins last weekend…during the Mt. State Forest Festival…kicking off at the distinguished guest dinner…where Gayle Manchin carried the message for husband Joe…County Commission Pres Mike Taylor read a resolution….he likely will seek re-election…greetings were delivered by Lynn Phillips [no relation] for Governor-elect Earl Ray Tomblin…and nearly 400 guests were introduced to Senators Walt Helmick and Clark Barnes…Delegates Bill Hartman & Denise Campbell…you can bet there were other potential candidates among the 400 distinguished.
Lunch on Friday…but not in Elkins…found Dick Morris asking Republicans gaining on Democrats…don’t miss it…click now…speaking of 2012.
Headlining the political side of the Forest Festival on Friday was Governor [elect] Earl Ray Tomblin…who crowned his second Queen…festival goers were anxious…to meet the new Governor.
It did not stop there…Saturday nearly 60,000 West Virginian’s and their guests lined the streets to see flags, queens, princess, bands, TEA PARTY walkers, floats, veteran & religions organizations and of course elected officials looking toward 2012…Sen. Joe Manchin walked the nearly four mile route…as did AG Darrell McGraw…Justice Robin Davis rode atop a convertible…and SOS Natalie Tenant sent her empty mobile office…no Secretary of State.
RUMORS FROM the colorful mountains…Lynn Phillips [no relation] may run for Randolph County Sheriff…is Walt Helmick thinking about heading the Senate…with Kessler already having one if not two opponents…has Tomblin already started a 2012 run…seen meeting with his Randolph County team…Clark Barnes eyeing that empty Secretary of State mobile office…can the Republicans find another rich businessman [or woman] to run against Manchin…and Tomblin.
