Glenn Beck and West Virginia.

One major event (Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally) and one important election (West Virginia's Senatorial Primaries) will take place on this unusually news packed Saturday. Unfortunately, I will be mastering (bow) hunting classes all this morning and afternoon, which leaves me without the opportunity to live blog either news worthy-new story.

So here are some notes and thoughts on both stories.

"Restoring Honor" notes:

1. Albert Pujols will be attending Beck's rally this morning/afternoon.
2. The rally will be broadcast on C-SPAN from 10:00 AM to 12:45 PM.
3. The attendance could be anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 today.

"Restoring Honor" thoughts:

As long as Beck's message remains apolitical and on "Content of Character", I have absolutely no problem with his rally at the Lincoln Memorial today.

West Virginia Primary notes:

1. Joe Manchin will win the Democratic Primary with ease (65% of vote).
2. John Raese should win the GOP Nomination, such as he did back in '96.
3. Voter turnout is expected to be weak: "in the low to mid-20 point range".
4. The polls will be open for regular voting between 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM.

West Virginia Primary thoughts:

VOTE! This election is very important, and it offers Republicans a shot at a long considered "safe seat", even if that shot is long.

Any thoughts?





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Sorry West Virginia Republicans - NO Special Election.

West Virginia Republicans must be pissed.

Bad news from West Virginia: the Governor will not declare the vacant Senate seat vacant until next week, thus avoiding a special Senatorial election, and leaving the people of West Virginia with an hand picked successor for at least two years.

The Governor is well within his right to stall a special election, according to how state law is written in West Virginia, but his decision is without a doubt motivated by politics. It is what the Governor of Massachusetts would have done, if it wasn't for that "Republicans must be kept out of office" law that passed in 2004.

Imagine if the Seat of Robert Byrd fell into Republican hands.

Chaos would ensue across the Nation.

Republicans have a chance of capturing West Virginia's 1st congressional district, something that hasn't happened since the late 1960's. Do you really think they (they being the Democrats) want to take an electoral chance in the State that Obama lost by over 13% in 2008.

Not only no, but Hell No.

The Governor of West Virginia is a political scumbag. I guess we now have to wait and see who the Governor appoints to represent the serfs in West Virginia. Feudal. Law. Reigns.

Who will Manchin appoint?

After the funeral of West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd in the coming days, I expect all political attention to be directed onto the Governor, Joe Manchin, who will be appointing a temporary successor into the Senate, until a special election can be held this November.

I'm not a expert on the political affairs, politicians, or demographics of West Virginia, but the long held Democratic state is moving more and more to the right, as documented when Rep. Mollohan was kicked out of Congress by a Conservative Democrat in May; an electoral result the Governor should take into account.

In 2004 - President Bush won West Virginia by a 12.9% margin, and in 2008 - Senator McCain won West Virginia by a 13.1% margin; if West Virginia Republicans can shape the race around a strict platform of National and West Virginia based issues of importance, especially in opposition to cap & trade and in support of coal, a victory is definitely probable.

Who will Manchin appoint? I have no idea, but we shall see.

Thoughts?





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West Virginia Republican Primaries are Tomorrow.

West Virginians are focused on kicking Democratic Congressman Alan Mollohan out of office, which is why the Republican and Democratic Primaries in West Virginia's 1st congressional district are a must watch for political junkies. Conservatives in both political parties want the Congressman out of office, but if West Virginian Democrats select their Conservative candidate, that will hurt the eventual Republican nominee.

Regardless, all West Virginian Republicans should be out there and voting tomorrow afternoon, whether you be the in the first, second or third congressional district. Primary elections matter, especially in our current political atmosphere.

West Virginia Republicans that I support:

1st congressional district - Mac Warner.
2nd congressional district - Congresswoman Capito.
3rd congressional district - Conrad Lucas.

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