Warner Calls Upon Manchin to Back Bush

[struggle4progress]

West Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Monty Warner believes so strongly in President George Bush that he is calling upon his Democratic opponent, Joe Manchin, to join him in endorsing Bush for re-election.
"I will tell everyone in the state why it's absolutely imperative" that Bush be re-elected, Warner said. "Until the state is in the Bush column, I will sing that from every mountaintop."
Warner said he is trying to set up a private meeting with Manchin.
"In the very near future, Joe Manchin and Monty Warner will sit down and discuss how the campaign will be conducted so that West Virginia is a winner," Warner said. "We need a positive campaign, and we can go from last place to first place in the country if we run a positive campaign."
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"We've been playing phone tag," Manchin added.
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http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/story/0519202004_new2warner.asp

Somebody has to help me with this one: Just how thoroughly have the Bushistas stolen hearts and minds in WV?

[Gman]

1. From my mother in law who lives in WV

Bush is not popular at all. They all think it was a fluke that Bush carried WV in the first place.

[struggle4progress]

2. I really hope that's right!

With some luck and hard work, we can all be partying hard next January 20th. :party:

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Bush's victory in 2000

may have been more of a function of Gore's unpopularity in the state rather than Bush's popularity. Gore's reputation as an environmentalist didn't sit well with some who make a living in the coal industry.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. I wouldn't put it past Joe

he's a self-serving son of a bitch and would screw his own party...again(don't forget pritt!) for personal gain

and my my words, if the GOP takes the legisalture, Joe switches parties before 2008

[davidinalameda]

5. don't see it happening

he would be crucified if he endorsed Bushie

but he does have the political morals of an alley cat so it's hard to tell with him