‘Anti-Union’ Democrat Governor Retains Office in WV Special Election…

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  October 4th at 11:15 PM  | 

In a close race, the special election for governor of West Virginia was called on Tuesday night for Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin, who has been residing in West Virginia’s governor’s mansion since former governor Joe Manchin became Senator Manchin. To be sure, Tomblin’s victory against a political newcomer, businessman Bill Maloney, was aided by the multiple union endorsements he’d received prior to the election. His | Read More »

The WV-GOV Special Election Open Thread.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  October 4th at 07:25 PM  | 

Polls close at 7:30 PM Eastern Time: I have absolutely no idea how long it’ll take for results to come in.  Or, for that matter, who’s going to win.  If we had another month, Bill Maloney would be a shoo-in.  As it is… it’s going to be a close-run thing, ladies and gentlemen: a close-run thing.  Just remember, though: if Maloney wins, well, special election | Read More »

RGA Ad: Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia Pays.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  August 31st at 09:00 AM  | 

The RGA has a website (West Virginia Pays) and an ad up to get people… acquainted… with acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D):   To refresh people’s memories: West Virginia – a coal-producing state that is almost stubbornly Democratic on the local level, despite the fact that the national Democratic party elite dreams of dismantling the coal industry – last year saw Democratic governor Joe | Read More »