Morrisey was a lousy campaigner… he wasn’t going to take our Manchin, might have won an open seat, but no way was he dynamic or engaging enough to beat Manchin.
Manchin was vulnerable in 18, and had the GOP actually had a strong candidate probably would have won. Morrisey, was not a strong enough campaigner or candidate to win against Manchin, and so he lost.
Whoever wins the Republican primary will be the WV Governor.
WV voters care about one thing: Pork. Manchin brought it.