Joe Manchin, governor of West Virginia, is a DEMOCRAT.
Joe Manchin, governor of West Virginia, is a DEMOCRAT.
Rahm's already got him on his speed dial.
From what I understand, because Byrd died before July 3, the person the governor appoints will have to run in a special election in November. If Byrd had died after July 3, the person would serve out Byrd’s term until 2012.
West Virginia is ( along with Montana and North Dakota), one of the few states in this Union with a budget surplus ( that was from TIME Magazine ). Arkansas is just about balanced ( even ). The rest of the other states in this country have deficits.