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    A conservative first, a Republican second

    By: Frederick (Diary)  |  September 23rd at 12:10 PM  | 

    John Raese (R-Cand, WV-SEN) has been endorsed by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty according to Huntington News, a local West Viriginia news site. This follows an endorsement from FreedomWorks PAC earlier this week. Yesterday, I posted a piece on Raese in his bid for the Senate seat once held by the late Robert Byrd (D-WV).  At the end, I stated that I felt certain that his opponent, Governor | Read More »

    Raese vs. Manchin shows “D” is toxic

    By: Frederick (Diary)  |  September 22nd at 12:38 PM  | 

    For the first time since polling in the race began, Republican businessman John Raese (R) leads Governor Joe Manchin (D) in the West Virigina Senate Race, despite Manchin’s continued popularity as governor of that state. A Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday has Manchin behind businessman John Raese, 43 percent to 46 percent. The lead of Raese is considered within the poll’s 2.6 percent margin | Read More »