Well, Manchin will have to defend this seat in 2012. By that time, he is not going to be so popular, so it may well be winnable in 2012.
I hope you are right about Manchin in ‘12. Who might run against him? If he lies about not being a rubber stamp for 0bama then he will prove himself to be as bad as every other Dem. If he is serious though about being “moderate” then maybe in a closely divided Senate the Republicans can get him on their side for a few votes.
Manch is WV’s Crist. A tru Polecat. Wake up you idiots in West Virginia. Whatsa Mattah You.