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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Democrat in Senate race (Manchin of West Virginia)
LA Times ^ | 9/20/10 | Michael A. Memoli

Posted on 09/20/2010 8:06:29 PM PDT by paudio

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday endorsed Gov. Joe Manchin in the special election for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia, a rare nod for a Democratic candidate by the business lobbying group.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: chamberofcommerce; manchin; senate; uscoc; wv
The power of "incumbency" (yes, I'm aware that technically he's not the incumbent, but as a popular sitting governor, it's very close to it).
1 posted on 09/20/2010 8:06:36 PM PDT by paudio
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To: paudio

That’s brilliant—endorse a dem who will vote in block against business.


2 posted on 09/20/2010 8:09:32 PM PDT by BamaAndy
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To: paudio

So we can assume the US Chamber is a Rove type of business (as usual) supporter?


3 posted on 09/20/2010 8:10:32 PM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio - US Senate, West FL22nd, Scott/Carroll - FL Gov/LtGov, Miller-AK US Senate)
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To: paudio

It looks like any American candidates can write off an endorsement from this bunch.


4 posted on 09/20/2010 8:12:18 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Crimes Against Liberty" - David Limbaugh. See page 387)
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To: BamaAndy

Does the Chamber in West Virginia support Cap and Trade?


5 posted on 09/20/2010 8:14:08 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: paudio
"The last capitalist we hang shall be the one who sold us the rope."

-Karl Marx

6 posted on 09/20/2010 8:14:54 PM PDT by Cu Roi
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To: paudio

I have a feeling that this is only one of many ‘strange bedfellows’ to materialize in this election season.....


7 posted on 09/20/2010 8:14:57 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: paudio

NO the WV chamber of commerse endorced the Governor not the national.LA Times is stretching the truth!


8 posted on 09/20/2010 8:19:50 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: CPT Clay

Yes, and they really, really want coal regulated.


9 posted on 09/20/2010 8:39:49 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: paudio

When I read stuff like this about the CHAMBER, I am reminded of the “Chamber Pot” people used to keep in the bedroom (bed chamber) overnight, before the days of indoor plumbing! I leave the connection to your imagination.


10 posted on 09/20/2010 8:50:58 PM PDT by Tucker39
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To: paudio

Why the people of West Virginia do not run the entire Democrat party out of the state after the current ‘rat president bragged that he intended to “bankrupt the coal companies” (which by the way provide thousands of jobs in WV) is totally beyond me - should be nicknamed “the Masochist State”.....


11 posted on 09/20/2010 9:15:26 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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