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W. Va. Senate debate turns into a race to the right
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Oct 19, 2010 01:25am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, October 19, 2010 04:45:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, distanced himself repeatedly from President Obama in a U.S. Senate debate Monday night, while his GOP opponent constantly invoked "Manchin and Obama" as if the two men were running mates.
Manchin emphasized his opposition to parts of the president's health care overhaul and said he would be "independent" from his party in Congress. Asked by one of the debate moderators to name a policy advanced by Democrats he agreed with, Manchin named Social Security, Medicare and the minimum wage - avoiding any of the major bills Obama and congressional Democrats have passed over the last two years.
Nonetheless, businessman John Raese, who has surged in the polls by linking Manchin to Obama, assured the audience that the president and governor "are together" on most key issues.
"I hate to inform my opponent, but Mr. Obama's name will not be on the ballot," Manchin said after Raese had linked him once again to the president. |
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