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In reply to the discussion: West Virginia's Senator Manchin Is Sometimes a Problem [View all]MineralMan
(146,442 posts)Not one. No, I don't live in WV, as I said plainly in my OP. Because I don't, I don't have anything to say about who WV voters elect to the Senate. I recognize that. I own that. I work to elect people where I live.
I disagree with Manchin on the $15 minimum wage. Frankly, I'd like to see a $20 or $25 minimum wage. What I agree with is that we need a Democratic majority in the Senate. We have one right now. I'm not interested in bringing Mitch McConnell back as majority leader. What interests me is in winning races we CAN win in whatever state we CAN win a Senate seat.
Primarying a sitting Senator who is a Democrat makes no sense at all in West Virginia. It would only lead to another Republican Senator. Somehow, Manchin gets elected in WV. That's almost a miracle. He knows where the lines are to get re-elected, too, in his small state with a small population.
Only the voters in West Virginia matter when it comes to who wins in that state.
This is about reality for me.
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