This is the right call - but ultimately since a Manchin run was always somewhat unlikely and now he's ruled it out, WV Dems must now to pick a top-notch candidate. They must hold the governorship at all costs - imagine the shenanigans the state GOP will get involved in if they have everything. Manchin must help to the utmost amount necessary to make this feasible.
That's because West Virginia Democrats have continued to win by lying to their constituents about coal. WV Dems are no better than all Republicans when it comes to the intellectual integrity of their political rhetoric and policies.
