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  Justice for Manchin: Senate Republicans closing in on 2024 recruit
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AuthorBurgess Everett and Ally Mutnick
News DateFriday, March 24, 2023 09:30:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionElated Senate Republicans believe they are on the cusp of landing their highest-profile recruit of the 2024 campaign: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice.

Justice, a Democrat-turned-Republican with sky-high approval ratings, is increasingly expected to launch a bid for Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) seat after consulting with top party officials in Washington this month, according to a half-dozen GOP senators and aides. A Justice candidacy would notch two big wins for Republicans, breaking their losing streak in recruiting popular governors and reshaping next year’s battleground map.

Republicans privately predict Justice may wait to enter the race until at least next month in order to have a full fundraising quarter. And though the timing is in flux, the GOP would be gobsmacked at this point if he did not run.


He is dropping hints everywhere. He’s put his coal business up for sale to pay off debts and met with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.) last week. He finished up his state’s legislative session earlier this month, pushing through a tax cut after Manchin helped direct federal funds to the state. And he’s been texting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), according to two people familiar with Justice’s interactions.

“The governor has a good political sense. So I am assuming that he’s going to get in,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “It would change things. He has a huge approval rating, he just passed the biggest tax cut in state history. He’s got a lot of good things to talk about.”
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R:6977Impy ( 371.9299 points)
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Tue, March 28, 2023 06:26:34 AM UTC0:00
I don't think Justice would vote for a Justice who doesn't know what a woman is or vote for a tax hike.
 
D:6454Mr. Matt ( 1766.5430 points)
Tue, March 28, 2023 01:29:57 PM UTC0:00
Impy:

I can honestly say that was the best episode of Impy & Chimpy I've ever seen.