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patphil

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4. That state's Senate seat will go Republican regardless of what Manchin does.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2024, 10:48 AM

May 2024

If his presence on the ballot results in no one getting %50, a runoff between the top 2 will be held.
This is a very red state. The Republican would be part of, and would win the runoff.
I don't think either Manchin or the Democratic candidate could beat the Republican.

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Manchin is an independent now [View all] In It to Win It May 2024 OP

Low life narcissistic piece of shit dalton99a May 2024 #1

Hey, he's fair game here now intrepidity May 2024 #3

He is still a senator who caucuses with the Dems Fiendish Thingy May 2024 #5

Heard he isn't running for governor..... a kennedy May 2024 #12

He hasn't declared or stated he's not running- deadline for filing hasn't passed yet. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2024 #14

+1. He'll endorse Trump. dalton99a May 2024 #8

Bernie Sanders, Angus King... brooklynite May 2024 #15

Not all the time though. edhopper May 2024 #16

He will be retired in a few months so he will comradebillyboy May 2024 #2

That state's Senate seat will go Republican regardless of what Manchin does. patphil May 2024 #4

Surprised Old King Coal didn't officially go R. TSExile May 2024 #6

Sounds like a prelude to a gubernatorial bid. tritsofme May 2024 #7

Manchin thrives on media attention. Out of office he will be ignored, unless he gets a gig on Fox. Freethinker65 May 2024 #9

He will run for governor and would be infinitely better than republican Patrick Morrisey, Mysterian May 2024 #10

If anybody cared to read the article.... Mountainguy May 2024 #11

Manchin is a lame duck senator now. Sneederbunk May 2024 #13