NBC Declares West Virginia To Manchin, Effectively Confirming A Democratic Senate

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by Colby Hall. | 8:36 pm, November 2nd, 2010

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Democratic Joe Manchin has been declared the winner by NBC News. This effectively confirms that the Democrats will maintain a majority in the US Senate and making it nearly impossible for the GOP to take over both House and Senate. Perhaps more importantly, Manchin got a lot of attention for running against Barack Obama’s policies (namely health care reform) despite being on the same party.

2010 elections, Joe Manchin, midterms

Oregon Conservative

Manchin is a Democrat in name only. Manchin is someone I can live with. While it won’t give my Senate a Leader McConnell, it won’t give Obama Cap and Trade, Card Check, etc.
Oregon Conservative

add to: this seat was previously held by Robert Byrd. As far as I’m concerned, the conservatives picked up a Senator in West Virginia.
http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

He’ll caucus with the Democrats and be capable of compromise on his issues, an avenue not available to the GOP. I’ll take a moderate conservative in a blue suit over a fake populist in a red suit any day of the week.
Oregon Conservative

Praise Be, Olbermann just announced Alan Grayson’s defeat!

Suck it Alan.
Kird

Oregon Conservative said:
Praise Be, Olbermann just announced Alan Grayson’s defeat!

Suck it Alan.

i think that was victory for both sides.
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he did have a very good victory speech, common sense
Seeing November From My Window

He’s in a tight spot. He had to turn into a conservative to get elected, but he’s back up for election in 2 years, so he won’t be able to run back to the left and get re-elected and he knows that.
The Real Royal King

Seeing November From My Window said:
He’s in a tight spot. He had to turn into a conservative to get elected, but he’s back up for election in 2 years, so he won’t be able to run back to the left and get re-elected and he knows that.

West Virginia has a tradition of re-electing people. No problem, absent a Republican-style sex scandal. Don’t think that will happen with this truly family-oriented man.

Sorry, Michelle-in-Utah.
notsofast

Hey, did ya hear Manchin’s speech? I likeed what I heard and I liked his ad against Barry!

I like him.
iris

The Democrats win the Senate???!!!
How the hell did that happpen??
I thought the baggers were supposed to take over America
and get rid of everything libs ever did including child labor laws.
Well HAAARRUUMPHFFF!!
Seeing November From My Window

Nice Spin, Joy, er I mean Iris. Most of us didn’t think we’d take the Senate. Way to spin your EPIC FAIL though!
notsofast

iris said:
ris says:
November 2, 2010 at 10:10 pm iris(Quote)

A record beating in the House!

LOL
shootfromthehip

notsofast said:
A record beating in the House!

LOL

Like the beating you took in 2006 and 2008?

Yup.

The pendulum will swing back to us now in 2012.

Count on it.
gar

Shooter, things aren’t looking too good for Dems in 2012. Out of 33 Senate seats 21 are now being held by Dems and 2 by Independants. Rep. could split and own both houses.
omega919

Here’s the thing about Manchin. He only REALLY ran away from Obama when Raese started catching up in the polls.

Manchin will definitely go against the Democrats when it comes to cap & trade. But, for health care, I think he’ll be very open to compromise, whereas Raese would not have been.

Manchin isn’t a dream senator for the Democrats, but he’s a LOT better for them than the alternative would have been.
Latin2

Isn’t the the same guy who after he was being defeated he turned it around by saying HE WOULD NOT VOTE FOR ANY OF OBAMA’S POLICIES?

He is the same guy who took a gun and shot the Cap/Trade bill.

He might not be what you Liberals think he is, and if he does not do what he says, his district will remember him.
Latin2

Paul Westlake said:
He’ll caucus with the Democrats and be capable of compromise on his issues, an avenue not available to the GOP. I’ll take a moderate conservative in a blue suit over a fake populist in a red suit any day of the week.

…actually I believe he turned it around by saying he would not vote for any Liberal policies.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

Latin2 said:
Isn’t the the same guy who after he was being defeated he turned it around by saying HE WOULD NOT VOTE FOR ANY OF OBAMA’S POLICIES?

He is the same guy who took a gun and shot the Cap/Trade bill.

He might not be what you Liberals think he is, and if he does not do what he says, his district will remember him.

1. He doesn’t have a ‘district’. He is currently governor and will soon be senator. He does not have a district, he has a state.

2. He did not say that he would not vote on ‘any’ of Obama’s policies. He took umbrage with health care and cap and trade, that’s about it.

3. Liberals are well aware that Manchin is a conservative.