Oct. 30, 2010
No Evidence of Democratic Groundswell Going into Last Weekend
Campaign 2010 Analysis: The Raese/Manchin U.S. Senate Race
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Raese continues to enjoy large crowds, upwards of 400 at a recent event in Martinsburg and 250 in Charleston. Raese seems to have surprisingly enthusiastic crowds in the southern coal counties, too.
On Saturday, campaign organizers expect a very large gathering in Charleston to cap off Raese's ten-week barnstorming campaign across the state. Rock legend and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent will be on hand to lead a rally for Raese at Haddad Riverfront Park, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Another crowd pleaser will be the appearance of former New York City Mayor
Rudy Giuliani promoting Raese in Marion and Harrison Counties on Monday
before Election Day.
Meanwhile, while Governor Manchin's campaign had a decent turnout for former President Bill Clinton three weeks ago, it now seems hard pressed to find enough Democrats to fill a room even at Democratic Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners. One in Wheeling recently had several empty tables--even with Manchin and Rockefeller as the special guests.
"The polls may be tightening some, but I have checked with several friends around the state, and they see little or no evidence of any kind of Democratic surge going on," said Ellis. "That is a fantasy concocted in the back chamber of the Governor's office. Just like nationally, the West Virginia Democratic Party know they're in for a shellacking this November, and many of them either don't want to be near it or they agree with the Republicans this time."
"No one likes to be on a sinking ship," said Ellis. "Manchin has disappointed a lot of people with his campaign this time, attacking John Raese's wife and kids, going after his Greer Industries employees. We fight politics hard in West Virginia, but most still play reasonably fair. Joe has shown a side we hadn't seen since his 1996 loss to Charlotte Pritt."
"And that side is a shallow, vindictive side, quite frankly," said Ellis.
"People want to see their Governor rise above partisan rancor, to
talk about the issues of importance to them, not be all over the map,
changing his mind, throwing negative instead of talking up the state."
"I think Joe Manchin is going to get a serious political lesson come Tuesday," said Ellis. "John Raese is your next U.S. Senator, thanks to all those Democrats, Independents, and Republicans who have grown weary of Joe's constant sideshows.
"People across party lines are saying that they've had enough--no more drama!" said Ellis. "Between skipping out on filling out his term as Governor, to the federal investigation, and now this negative campaign he's waged against Raese's family and employees, it's too much for folks. Raese is not only the anti-Obama. He's the answer to having to have more Joe Manchin in your face, 24/7."
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No Evidence of Democratic Groundswell Going into Last Weekend
Campaign 2010 Analysis: The Raese/Manchin U.S. Senate Race
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Raese continues to enjoy large crowds, upwards of 400 at a recent event in Martinsburg and 250 in Charleston. Raese seems to have surprisingly enthusiastic crowds in the southern coal counties, too.
On Saturday, campaign organizers expect a very large gathering in Charleston to cap off Raese's ten-week barnstorming campaign across the state. Rock legend and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent will be on hand to lead a rally for Raese at Haddad Riverfront Park, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Another crowd pleaser will be the appearance of former New York City Mayor
Rudy Giuliani promoting Raese in Marion and Harrison Counties on Monday
before Election Day.
Meanwhile, while Governor Manchin's campaign had a decent turnout for former President Bill Clinton three weeks ago, it now seems hard pressed to find enough Democrats to fill a room even at Democratic Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners. One in Wheeling recently had several empty tables--even with Manchin and Rockefeller as the special guests.
"The polls may be tightening some, but I have checked with several friends around the state, and they see little or no evidence of any kind of Democratic surge going on," said Ellis. "That is a fantasy concocted in the back chamber of the Governor's office. Just like nationally, the West Virginia Democratic Party know they're in for a shellacking this November, and many of them either don't want to be near it or they agree with the Republicans this time."
"No one likes to be on a sinking ship," said Ellis. "Manchin has disappointed a lot of people with his campaign this time, attacking John Raese's wife and kids, going after his Greer Industries employees. We fight politics hard in West Virginia, but most still play reasonably fair. Joe has shown a side we hadn't seen since his 1996 loss to Charlotte Pritt."
"And that side is a shallow, vindictive side, quite frankly," said Ellis.
"People want to see their Governor rise above partisan rancor, to
talk about the issues of importance to them, not be all over the map,
changing his mind, throwing negative instead of talking up the state."
"I think Joe Manchin is going to get a serious political lesson come Tuesday," said Ellis. "John Raese is your next U.S. Senator, thanks to all those Democrats, Independents, and Republicans who have grown weary of Joe's constant sideshows.
"People across party lines are saying that they've had enough--no more drama!" said Ellis. "Between skipping out on filling out his term as Governor, to the federal investigation, and now this negative campaign he's waged against Raese's family and employees, it's too much for folks. Raese is not only the anti-Obama. He's the answer to having to have more Joe Manchin in your face, 24/7."
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