You can’t understand that supporting an inevitable loser is an exercise in futility. If there was any real chance that Raese was going to win, the NRA would have supported him. There wasn’t. We had to work with Manchin to the extent possible knowing full well that his support would have limitations. Fact of the matter is, WV elected Manchin, not the NRA.
There, you are completely wrong.
I do understand your (and NRA's) reasoning.
I do NOT agree with it.