Name & Party:
Joe Manchin
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REPUBLICAN
John Raese
Basic Info:Governor of W.V. since 2005;
Age: 63Steel and radio magnate;
Age: 60
Issues:
- Wants to repeal parts of health-care bill
- Thinks jury is still out economic stimulus
- Anti cap-and-trade
- Pro-life
- Wants to repeal entire health-care bill
- "Violently opposed" to stimulus
- Anti cap-and-trade
- Pro-life
Polling At:44%48%Campaign Chest:$383,000$9,500
Key Quote:"Obama has never invited me to the Oval Office."
"If you want an Obama rubber stamp, Manchin is your guy."
Petty Controversy:Daughter awarded West Virginia University MBA despite lack of required coursesSought "hicky" (i.e. resembling hicks) out-of-state actors for campaign commercialWild card:West Virginia has not elected a Republican senator since 1958Dueling Ads:"Priorities": This Manchin ad is framed around a clip of Raese saying he's in the business of making money, not creating jobs"Rubber Stamp": This Raese spot suggests his opponent would side with Obama and vote for imposing a carbon tax on coal
Joe Manchin's "Priorities":
John Raese's "Rubber Stamp":
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