Rasmussen has Manchin’s lead growing a bit further. Ras has Manchin up 4 now.
Most pollsters are showing the same thing. Manchin is basically running as a conservative, and that has helped to move into a slight lead.
The generic likely voter numbers are favoring Republicans by such large numbers now that Manchin still might lose just based on who actually shows up.
If Raese is within 4 points, Manchin will lose because he has a (D) after his name. How many Republicans and independents will be comfortable voting for a Democrat, when it could mean another 2 - 6 years of this horror?
And people will say to themselves that they will not be voting against Manchin. They will still have him as Governor. I bet there are a lot of voters that will think that way.