Manchin joins 2004 race for governor MEADOW BRIDGE - Joe Manchin formally took the plunge Saturday, diving into gubernatorial waters a second time and vowing to install proven leadership skills to make West Virginia "shine like no other state." Landing by helicopter in a football field, the secretary of state hit the ground running with a few veiled shots at the Wise ad-ministration and a pledge to parlay his business and political expertise into better days. "I'm ready," the 55-year-old Manchin exulted. "I absolutely have a vision. I've had a clear vision my entire life. I still believe that West...