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moose65

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6. He's not up for re-election till 2024

Reply to Progressive2020 (Original post)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 10:29 PM

Dec 2021

What other Democrat could win in West Virginia??

There was a Senate race in West Virginia in 2020 that was on no one’s radar. Why? Because the Republican won in a 70-30 blowout. Manchin had a close race in 2018.

If he gets primaried out, we lose that race in a similar landslide.

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Voting Manchin Out [View all] Progressive2020 Dec 2021 OP

He loses his seat iemanja Dec 2021 #1

There's only one way to successfully do it Polybius Dec 2021 #2

In about four years pecosbob Dec 2021 #3

Excellent Way To Lose That Seat. nt SoCalDavidS Dec 2021 #4

Sen Manchin is not up for re-election till 2024 kelly1mm Dec 2021 #5

He's not up for re-election till 2024 moose65 Dec 2021 #6

Manchin is quite possibly the only democrat who can win in today's WV, and that's in 2024 Amishman Dec 2021 #7

This is really just a pipe dream, but this country needs some old-time labor organizers again... keep_left Dec 2021 #11

OK Progressive2020 Dec 2021 #8

Sure-ignore him RainCaster Dec 2021 #15

Any republican Senator who votes for that bill Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #21

Elect more Democrats and then he's irrelevant! LeftInTX Dec 2021 #20

That would hand the Senate to the Republicans nt doc03 Dec 2021 #9

Disagree with going after Manchin in primary. OK with Hoyt Dec 2021 #10

god, i hate defending manchin. nt orleans Dec 2021 #12

Sounds good. Got anyone lined up in ruby red WV? Budi Dec 2021 #13

Other States Progressive2020 Dec 2021 #14

Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. (n/t) OilemFirchen Dec 2021 #18

I focus more on getting back at rat face Putin (who got his looks from his mother) gulliver Dec 2021 #16

Seriously? RandPaulsNeighbor Dec 2021 #17

Maybe there is another way kwolf68 Dec 2021 #19

Manchin has always been a conservative, but he wasn't a "problem" until this session LeftInTX Dec 2021 #22

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