Thanks for working against Manchin. I can’t recall his opponent’s name, but I do remember seeing him interviewed a few times and he seemed like a decent man, a successful businessman but a political novice. Am I right?
That's part of the problem, right there. The man was completely unable to get any name recognition going.
John Raese.
but I do remember seeing him interviewed a few times and he seemed like a decent man, a successful businessman
Yes
but a political novice.
Ran for office several times, never elected.