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How Long Before Joe Manchin AbandonsWest Virginians (Again) In Favor Of President Obama?
He's Hoping His 2008 Lovefest WithPresident Obama Will Be But A Distant Memory To West Virginians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2012 Contact: Josh Sowards,304-594-0281 MORGANTOWN, WV - It's been three days since the West Virginia Democratic Party passed a resolutionrequiring all elected officials to vigorously endorse President Obama's re-election campaign and still no wordfrom Sen. Joe Manchin.Press accounts have called Manchin "slightly schizophrenic" on the subject, but 2008 was a different story whenJoe Manchin was tripping over himself to endorse then candidate Barack Obama. Manchin was an early andvocal supporter of Obama four years ago and campaigned extensively for him. Manchin even took the unusualstep of parting with West Virginia Democrats at the Democratic Convention and endorsed Obama despite thefact that Hillary Clinton destroyed Obama by 41 points in the primary.Fast forward four years and it appears the lovefest has come to a bitter end. The prospect of backing PresidentObama in a state that John McCain won by 13 points in 2008 isn't so appealing to Joe Manchin. So Manchinhas done what all lifelong politicians do so well, he threw his old friend overboard to save his own politicalprospects.
 
 But, no matter how hard Manchin tries, he can't run from his overwhelming support of the President's policiesover the last few years. Manchin has voted to fund Obamacare, supported stimulus spending, and hasconveniently ignored his party's war on the coal industry."West Virginians deserve a senator that represents their values, not his own political interests," said JoshSowards, Raese for Senate campaign spokesman. "It would be nice if Joe Manchin cared as much about ourlivelihood as he did his own re-election. John Raese is a proven job creator who has spent his life in the privatesector and is an unapologetic supporter of the coal industry. Joe Manchin's Democrats have made no bonesabout it; they want to kill the coal industry. It's time for new leadership for West Virginia."Manchin's first vote in the United States Senate was for Harry Reid to be the Majority leader. Reid, of Nevada,has made his desire to put coal out of business very clear:
"Coal makes us sick, oil makes us sick, it's ruining our country, it's ruining our world." - Harry Reid 
"Joe Manchin needs to tell his constituents where he stands. No more games, does he side with coal or doeshe side with his party bosses President Obama and Harry Reid. He helped put them in power, now he needs toexplain why. It's a simple question really: why does Joe Manchin believe that Obama and Reid are better forWest Virginians than Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell."If elected, John Raese would help make Mitch McConnell Majority Leader in the United States Senate.McConnell, from neighboring Kentucky, is a vocal coal supporter.
References:
JOE MANCHIN VOTED FOR HARRY REID Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) voted to keep Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in his position as majorityleader.
(Andrew Restuccia, “Republicans blast Manchin’s support for Reid as majority leader,
TheWashington Independent 
, 11/16/2010) 
JOE MANCHIN LOVES BARACK OBAMA
 
Manchin: “We Are All Totally Committed To Senator Barack Obama Being The Next PresidentOf The United States. I Can Assure You That.”
(Governor Joe Manchin, Remarks At DNC PressConference, 6/10/08) 
Manchin: “That’s why it’s so imperative that Barack become the next President.”
(CNBC, 11/3/08) 
Manchin:
 
“I Can Assure You That [Obama] Is Ready And Willing To Work Closely With All Of Our State’s Democrats, Republicans And Independents To Achieve A Victory For All Of AmericaIn November 
, and he is definitely looking forward to coming to West Virginia again soon. I haveassured him that the people of our state will join him in doing our part to achieve the change that our nation so desperately needs.” (“Manchin Says He Will Back Obama,”
Charleston
[WV]
Daily Mail 
, 6/6/08)
 
 
“Manchin Held Out As Long As Possible, But Now Calls Obama ‘My Guy.’
‘Absolutely not,’ hesaid, when asked if the controversies swirling around Obama posed any difficulty in his support for his presidential hopeful. ‘All we have to do is look at the eight years we’ve had and I know we canimprove off that. I know he’ll do great.’” (Mannix Porterfield, “Manchin Reaffirms Support For Obama:No Surprises At Special Session,”
The
[Beckley, WV]
Registe
r-
Herald 
, 6/18/08)
“After This Election, Congress Will Be In The Democratic Column. The U.S. Senate Will Be InThe Democratic Column. Give Us Barack Obama And Joe Biden At The Top,’ Manchin Said.”
 (Paul J. Nyden, “‘Tour For Change,’”
The Charleston
[WV]
Gazette
, 10/19/08) 
“Manchin Said Voters Should Look Not Only At Candidates’ Experience, But Their CompassionFor Ordinary People. Obama Could Bring ‘Comfort And Calmness To The Chaotic System WeHave Now,’ Manchin Said.”
(Alison Knezevich, “Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner,”
The Charleston
[WV]
Gazette
, 9/21/08)
“Gov. Joe Manchin, Who Addressed The Crowd Early In The Afternoon, Disagreed. ‘I’ve Never Been More Committed To Change Than I Am Today,’ Manchin Said.
He noted that Hillary Clintonand her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have ‘united behind change’ even after Hillary’s tightrace with Obama for the Democratic nomination. ‘They’ve asked all of us to do the same,’ he said.”(Davin White, “UMW, Democrats Join Forces At Labor Day Picnic,”
The Charleston
[WV]
Gazette
, 9/2/08)
“There’s Definitely More Excitement At This Convention Than Any One I’ve Been To,’ ManchinSaid. ‘People Talk About The American Dream, But This Party Is Living It Right Now. NominatingBarack Obama For President Speaks Volumes.’”
(Phil Kabler, “State Delegates Ready For Obama,”
The Charleston
[WV]
Gazette
, 8/27/08) 
Manchin: “I Think I Will Have A Better Opportunity Working With Barack Obama Than JohnMcCain.”
“Manchin said he and Obama both support a strong energy policy with a focus on coal andclean coal technology. Manchin said West Virginia has an opportunity to become a global leader inclean coal technology under an Obama administration. ‘I think I will have a better opportunity workingwith Barack Obama than John McCain,’ Manchin said.” (Charles Owens, “Manchin Confident MountainState On The Right Track,”
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
, 10/19/08)
“Despite Some Of The Attacks On Obama As An Anti-Coal Liberal, Manchin Said He’s ConfidentThat West Virginians Will Benefit From An Obama Presidency. ‘I Feel Very Comfortable WorkingWith Him,’ Manchin Said. ‘I Talked To My Colleagues, Governors Around The State That HaveCoal. We’re Going To Form A Coal Coalition And Work With Him. He’s Been Very Receptive.’”
 (Jake Stump, “Manchin Pledges To Keep Building Economy,”
The Charleston
[WV]
Daily Mail 
, 11/5/08)
Manchin Defended Obama When He Was Criticized For Saying, “If Somebody Wants To BuildA Coal Power Plant They Can, It’s Just That It Will Bankrupt Them Because They Are GoingTo Be Charged A Huge Sum For All That Greenhouse Gas That’s Being Emitted,” ClaimingOpponents Were Misconstruing Obama’s Comments.
“In an interview with the
San FranciscoChronicle
last January, Obama discussed his cap and trade proposal that aims to reduce emissionsand curtail global warming. Obama told the newspaper, ‘If somebody wants to build a coal power plantthey can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that
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