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According to an article in today's Charleston Daily Mail, current West Virginia Governor and wanna-be Senator Joe Manchin has amassed quite the campaign war chest.  FEC filings reveal that Manchin's biggest financiers are energy companies and coal companies.  That's really no surprise to anyone, is it?  Joe's been owned for years.  Guess which energy companies' PAC, executives, their spouses and relatives and legal counsel are trying to buy Joe's seat? American Electric Power, First Energy and Jackson Kelly. Wow, what a shocker, right?

Check out the individual donor names here.  I see a few names I recognize.... Anthony Alexander, CEO of First Energy (soon to merge with Allegheny Energy) makes Senator-buying into a wholesome family event -- isn't that so "Father Knows Best"?  How about Christopher Callas of Jackson Kelly (PATH counsel)?  Or maybe Mark Dempsey of AEP?

Isn't this going to be fun to research?

If I had so much personal wealth that I could afford to toss thousands at a political campaign, I think I'd rather have something sportier that could go from zero to 60 in less than 6 seconds, instead of an easily bought politician who's getting a bit nappy around the edges, but that's just my personal preference.  Unless.... you don't think it's not really their personal money being donated to Manchin, do you?
 


Comments

Ken Hechler for Senate

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 5:34:46 am

Joe's ass has been bought and sold more times than a lifer in the state pen.

"open for business" referred to his political availability

 

Rachelle Channell

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 7:34:20 am

Ken,
Here is a nice neat tidy package of everything that Joe has done for our state. Take a look, maybe it can help you in your endeavor for the senate. Everything on the site can be backed up by proof. www.governormanchin.info

 

Ken Hechler for Senate

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 8:03:24 am

Umm, I'm not really Ken. Name reflects my voting status.

I will check out the info though. Manchin is a crook. And now we see who his puppet masters are. Very interesting!!!!!!!

 

Rachelle Channell

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:04:27 am

LOL..whoopsy. lol

 

Da Hillbilly

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 5:58:18 am

We all know Joe (pimpin' aint easy) has been bought and sold ever since entering the political arena. At last night's candidate forum I saw many "prospective" senate candidates that I believe would, will, and have been playing the same old game as Joe. I think Joe (or at least his handlers) was wise to not show for the forum. If he had been there he would have had to admit his position on such things as coal, re-newables, foriegn trade, the Middle East, etc... Point being, by not being there and not saying a word, Joe does himself a favor by not admitting position. Business as usual, huh Joe? I hope everyone in WV takes a long hard look at the TRUE state of WV before voting this time around. West Virginia is "Wild and Wonderful" and NOT "open for business" like some brothel for our government. THIS STATE BELONGS TO HER PEOPLE AND IT'S TIME WE MAKE THE POLITITIANS STOP PIMMPIN' HER OUT!

 



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