[buckalfa]

"I did not know that Patrick Morrissey was originally from New Jersey. That seems to be really hurting him with West Virginia voters. East Coast carpetbagger and all."

The carpetbagger tag hurts in WV unless you are Jay Rockefeller. That, and in my opinion, Morrissey is a lousy campaigner. Also keep in mind despite WV being an overwhelming Red State in presidential elections, there remains a pro union sentiment along with the Rats having strong orginization on the local level. Century old habits are hard to break.

[Zhang Fei]

[That, and in my opinion, Morrissey is a lousy campaigner.]

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To be tagged a campaigner, you have to campaign. How many counties has he covered? He’s running against a popular incumbent senator and former governor. He can’t just coast off campaign ads and Trump’s coat tails. He has to show he wants it.