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Think. Again.

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Sun Sep 17, 2023, 09:24 AM

Sep 2023

...in my humble opinion, a race to replace manchin will depend on which candidate can show the voters of W.V. a clear path to also replacing the dying coal industry with a stronger, state-wide 'new energy' industry.

Manchin had a golden opportunity to create high-paying jobs and a strong state economy based on the benefits of both the Build Back Better plan AND the Inflation Reduction Act.

He was in a very strong position to make W.V. a leader in the new energy industry but he betrayed his state by instead protecting his own little scrap coal business and pandering to his fossil fuel industry masters.

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Democratic candidates for the 2024 WV US Senate Election if Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Sep 2023 OP

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