West Virginia Megathread

[windjammer]

http://www.dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201308290143

According to a poll: Capito: 45%  Tennant: 40%

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Woah, woah, woah. We made a HUGE mistake in this thread-why did we not kick it off with the traditional singing of Country Roads?

[windjammer]

I don't understand, why should we sing "country roads"?

[Miles]

I don't understand, why should we sing "country roads"?

Because its the state's song.

Here's a link.

[Miles]

Woah, woah, woah. We made a HUGE mistake in this thread-why did we not kick it off with the traditional singing of Country Roads?

If it helps, I just popped open a Diet Mountain Dew just now

[Miles]

New Poll: West Virginia Senator by R.L. Repass & Partners on 2013-08-22

Summary: D: 40%, R: 45%, U: 15%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[windjammer]

Oh yeeeeeeeah, I understand now . I hope Tennant will run, even if SMC would be favored, Tennant would make this seat competitive!

[Miles]

The NRCC plunked down $25K for ads running this week against Rahall.

[publicunofficial]

https://twitter.com/radiomonroe/status/375625658505760768


Interview with Natalie Tennant, where she says she will announce her decision to run or not by the end of the month.

[Miles]

Some people just don't learn:

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[PolitiJunkie]

Some people just don't learn:

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Love dis

[RogueBeaver]

Tennant will announce next week.

[illegaloperation]

Tennant will announce next week.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I'd still give SMC the edge, however, West Virginia is very friendly to Dems on a state level.  This will move the race from 'Likely R' to 'Lean R.'

[windjammer]

One of the best recruit we could have in WV, lean rep with Capito.

[free my dawg]

F***in' right.

[Brittain33]

WV voters won't take kindly to the unnecessary government shutdown SMC's colleagues are planning.

[ElectionsGuy]

Some people just don't learn:

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These people, if anything, will be the ones to screw up this race. If SMC somehow loses the primary, this will be the Nevada 2010 of 2014.

[PolitiJunkie]

Some people just don't learn:

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These people, if anything, will be the ones to screw up this race. If SMC somehow loses the primary, this will be the Nevada 2010 of 2014.

Or SMC wins the primary and this will be the North Dakota 2012 of 2014. Or even maybe the Wisconsin 2012 of 2014, who knows? Tennant is only trailing Capito by 5 with 15% undecided, Capito's platform is way outside the norm of WV (fiscally conservative, socially moderate), Tennat has been elected statewide whereas Capito hasn't, WV prefers Democrats on the state level...I can keep listing the reasons why this will be competitive but I'll spare you for now.

[free my dawg]

Some people just don't learn:

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These people, if anything, will be the ones to screw up this race. If SMC somehow loses the primary, this will be the Nevada 2010 of 2014.

Or SMC wins the primary and this will be the North Dakota 2012 of 2014. Or even maybe the Wisconsin 2012 of 2014, who knows? Tennant is only trailing Capito by 5 with 15% undecided, Capito's platform is way outside the norm of WV (fiscally conservative, socially moderate), Tennat has been elected statewide whereas Capito hasn't, WV prefers Democrats on the state level...I can keep listing the reasons why this will be competitive but I'll spare you for now.

To be fair to the Republicans that poll overestimated the Tomblin race last year. Leans R. At most a tossup with McGeehan.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

I think Tennant who is a fantastic fundraiser will be able to beat SMC. Who should be up by 10 not 5.  As far as the other race, WVA have a tendacy to have cometetive races. 

[PolitiJunkie]

Some people just don't learn:

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These people, if anything, will be the ones to screw up this race. If SMC somehow loses the primary, this will be the Nevada 2010 of 2014.

Or SMC wins the primary and this will be the North Dakota 2012 of 2014. Or even maybe the Wisconsin 2012 of 2014, who knows? Tennant is only trailing Capito by 5 with 15% undecided, Capito's platform is way outside the norm of WV (fiscally conservative, socially moderate), Tennat has been elected statewide whereas Capito hasn't, WV prefers Democrats on the state level...I can keep listing the reasons why this will be competitive but I'll spare you for now.

To be fair to the Republicans that poll overestimated the Tomblin race last year. Leans R. At most a tossup with McGeehan.

Lean R for now with the potential to become a toss-up based on how the campaign going and the polling changes. Lean D with McGeehan.

[free my dawg]

Some people just don't learn:

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These people, if anything, will be the ones to screw up this race. If SMC somehow loses the primary, this will be the Nevada 2010 of 2014.

Or SMC wins the primary and this will be the North Dakota 2012 of 2014. Or even maybe the Wisconsin 2012 of 2014, who knows? Tennant is only trailing Capito by 5 with 15% undecided, Capito's platform is way outside the norm of WV (fiscally conservative, socially moderate), Tennat has been elected statewide whereas Capito hasn't, WV prefers Democrats on the state level...I can keep listing the reasons why this will be competitive but I'll spare you for now.

To be fair to the Republicans that poll overestimated the Tomblin race last year. Leans R. At most a tossup with McGeehan.

Lean R for now with the potential to become a toss-up based on how the campaign going and the polling changes. Lean D with McGeehan.

True. I won't go that far with McGeehan yet though. Last time an establishment candidate got bagged in a red state friendly to Democrats the more conservative candidate won handily.

[windjammer]

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201309120211

[publicunofficial]

Hopefully this spurs a decent pollster to take a look at the race.