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moose65

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38. I'm not sure that's entirely true any more

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 04:52 PM

Feb 2021

The economy there is probably not based so much on coal anymore. If I recall correctly, the largest employer in West Virginia is actually the university hospital. Other healthcare centers are also large employers.

You are correct that there's a lot of poverty and a high rate of opiod addiction.

Ironically, there are still more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state. Their current governor ran as a Democrat and won, then promptly changed parties.

I don't know anyone who lives there. I've been to the New River Gorge area and to the Harper's Ferry area several times. There are liberals even in West Virginia. They will determine their own destiny, but I'm sure they could use some help from other states!

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West Virginia's Senator Manchin Is Sometimes a Problem [View all] MineralMan Feb 2021 OP

K&R! Drum Feb 2021 #1

Spot on! zeusdogmom Feb 2021 #2

Thank you for posting this. CottonBear Feb 2021 #3

Now that Perdue has backed out, who will the GOP run against Warnock? Collins? panader0 Feb 2021 #4

Kelly Loeffler is fronting a GOTV organization for Republicans. CottonBear Feb 2021 #14

I'm with ya moose65 Feb 2021 #5

People poured a lot of money into Kentucky, Maine, and South Carolina Senate races JonLP24 Feb 2021 #8

So we could have spent money on FOUR Senate losses? brooklynite Feb 2021 #9

I donated to Sara Gideon, but none of the others LeftInTX Feb 2021 #13

True, but I don't think any other Dem could have done any better moose65 Feb 2021 #37

Thanks for posting this Metaphorical Feb 2021 #6

This is about policy for me JonLP24 Feb 2021 #7

There is nobody in the Senate who holds the same views as I do. MineralMan Feb 2021 #10

I agree that is up to the voters in West Virginia JonLP24 Feb 2021 #11

Well, I don't know anyone from West Virginia. MineralMan Feb 2021 #16

"It is notable that those calling for a primary race against Manchin are not residents of WV..." NurseJackie Feb 2021 #12

Thanks, NurseJackie! MineralMan Feb 2021 #15

nice, so the people there who aren't getting the resources they need because of this conservative bigtree Feb 2021 #19

I lulz'd again. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #22

spamming ridicule bigtree Feb 2021 #27

what nonsense bigtree Feb 2021 #17

Lulz. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #18

many of my relatives live in WVa., most around Charleston, Ran, and Kanawha County. bigtree Feb 2021 #21

I never made such a claim. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #25

you act like it when you address me bigtree Feb 2021 #28

Not my problem. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #29

No, not nonsense. MineralMan Feb 2021 #23

I have relatives in many areas there, friends too bigtree Feb 2021 #32

"outsiders" are an anathema in the region stopdiggin Feb 2021 #35

I'm not sure that's entirely true any more moose65 Feb 2021 #38

I'm also convinced that if blue dog, HenryCuellar lost his primary that seat would now be Republican LeftInTX Feb 2021 #20

Cuellar represents a safer blue district JonLP24 Feb 2021 #24

Laredo is not progressive LeftInTX Feb 2021 #31

I doubt a Democrat would have lost there JonLP24 Feb 2021 #33

Most of Jessica's votes came from a slice of San Antonio, which is more progressive than Laredo LeftInTX Feb 2021 #34

Well, generally, I'm a firm believer that MineralMan Feb 2021 #26

Yep! LeftInTX Feb 2021 #30

Also point out. Just one or two more Democratic seats stopdiggin Feb 2021 #36

Thank you. 👍🏻 Tarheel_Dem Feb 2021 #39