If Manchin wins (and he probably will) you need to consider two things - one, Manchin is an extremely popular governor in West Virginia, and two, he ran more to the right than many Republicans.
According to the campaigning there the only difference in that race was the letter next to their names.
> the only difference in that race was the letter next to their names.
That might be true about the race, but in the Senate, it gives the RATs one more vote.
For all the bravado of him shooting 0bama’s agenda, the creep is still a DemonRAT and will vote with the RATS. When push comes to shove, he will vote for whatever socialist efflivium 0bama and his Marxist cabal shoves down the chute.
Carl Cameron was pointing out, though, that Manchin only has 2 years - he’s only been elected to serve out the rest of Byrd’s term. He’ll have to vote against Cap and Trade and to repeal Obamacare or he won’t win in ‘12.