I have family in the mines. UMWA is pretty conservative on energy policy and the rank and file would be either Republicans or old school Blue Dog Dems. When you knowingly send men into unsafe conditions time after time after time, then I have no use for you. MHSA can be overbearing on some issues, but when it comes to the men’s safety they are pretty on the ball. I don’t know whether or not Morrisey can win, but Blankenship would have zero chance.
> “When you knowingly send men into unsafe conditions ...”
That could be just a bunch of lies from democrat union goons who would never have a kind word for a company boss who is a republican.
Here’s what WVA voters with a sympathetic view of Blankenship see:
https://youtu.be/X8xu547cxGo?t=175
But in any event, Blankenship is history for this race. The focus is now on Morrisey and the picture is not looking good for Morrisey against Manchin.
Morrisey lost a US congressional race in New Jersey where he’s from. He gives most voters the impression he’ll say whatever he needs to say to get elected. To his credit, he’s a Trump supporter. That makes me happy but his appeal and his numbers make me sad.