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Having looked up a couple other links (some paywalled, unfortunately) since I saw your post, this guy could actually be what WV Dems need!
Check out this article that he wrote in Jan 2022: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/zachary-shrewsbury-jan-6-an-opportunity-within-a-crisis-opinion/article_a8732986-9679-5fbf-8595-223d4d61205f.html
I especially liked this description of him from the bottom of that link:
Zachary Shrewsbury, of Fayetteville, served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry. In 2015, after serving on active duty, he began working on political campaigns from Seattle to West Virginia. He has organized rallies and town halls to engage local communities that are often forgotten within both political parties.
He has the Howard Dean mentality, IMO. That is exactly what Dems need in a state like WV.
Here's a great article from two days ago: https://woay.com/zach-shrewsbury-tackles-plight-of-west-virginia/
From the link:
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“Manchin, Jim justice, what have you, no longer represent us — they represent themselves at the end of the day,” the candidate said no-one’s talking about the need for actual healthcare in West Virginia. No one’s actually talking about tackling the addiction crisis. “They show up at election time. They haven’t been in the community like I’ve been for years talking to people.”
According to Shrewsbury, it absolutely will be a tough uphill battle but one he’s taking on nonetheless.
“People have to choose between groceries and rent. I’m screaming at the top of my lungs; we can’t live like this any longer,” he said. “Working class people can no longer do this.”
We are at a breaking point in this country.
“People can’t afford to go to the hospital. You have to go into debt just to ride in an ambulance,” said the Marine Corps veteran. “You have to choose putting your kid in daycare, which you can’t afford to do or choose a job that’s probably an hour away, with the gas prices the way they are. So if you’re poor the system’s stacked against you and that’s not fair.”
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“Manchin, Jim justice, what have you, no longer represent us — they represent themselves at the end of the day,” the candidate said no-one’s talking about the need for actual healthcare in West Virginia. No one’s actually talking about tackling the addiction crisis. “They show up at election time. They haven’t been in the community like I’ve been for years talking to people.”
According to Shrewsbury, it absolutely will be a tough uphill battle but one he’s taking on nonetheless.
“People have to choose between groceries and rent. I’m screaming at the top of my lungs; we can’t live like this any longer,” he said. “Working class people can no longer do this.”
We are at a breaking point in this country.
“People can’t afford to go to the hospital. You have to go into debt just to ride in an ambulance,” said the Marine Corps veteran. “You have to choose putting your kid in daycare, which you can’t afford to do or choose a job that’s probably an hour away, with the gas prices the way they are. So if you’re poor the system’s stacked against you and that’s not fair.”
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National Dems had better help him out BIG-TIME! What is there to lose?
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