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Showing Original Post only (View all)Can You Really Call Yourself A Democrat If You PLAN on Skipping Obama's Nomination? [View all]
" A trio of West Virginia Democrats will not attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to formally renominate President Obama this summer.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Nick Rahall do not plan to attend the convention, according to state party chairman Larry Puccio, who released the state's convention delegation list today in accordance with party rules.
West Virginia's senior senator, Jay Rockefeller, will attend, the state party.
Obama is highly unpopular in West Virginia, a fact most recently reflected in the state's May 8 presidential primary where a federal inmate won over 40% of the vote against him. Manchin in particular has sought distance from the president. In April, Manchin said he was not committed to supporting Obama's re-election.
"I intend to spend this fall focused on the people of West Virginia, whether that's representing them in my official U.S. Senate duties or here at home, where I can hear about their concerns and ideas to solve the problems of this great nation," Manchin said in a statement regarding his decision to skip the convention. "I will remain focused on bringing people together for the next generation, not the next election. "
Rahall's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/06/obama-manchin-rahall-west-virginia-convention-charlotte/1?csp=ip#.T-BQqpFWnQ8
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Can You Really Call Yourself A Democrat If You PLAN on Skipping Obama's Nomination? [View all]
Segami
Jun 2012
OP
Are the citizens of WVA that stupid? Democrats brought those FBI and other government jobs to WVA,
MADem
Jun 2012
#1
Why don't they just join the republican party? As far as I am concerned this is not only disrespect
still_one
Jun 2012
#4
I fully expect Manchin to make the switch, followed by Heath Shuler of NC. nt
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#8
Can't say that I disagree, but then I think anyone who isn't satifisfied with their leadership....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#19
Yes. The Democratic Party does not require its members to adhere to a loyalty oath
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#5
Whatever President Obama did, 40% of Democratic primary voters chose a federal inmate over
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#16
"whatever" he did??? He is an African American, and the the people of we who are represented by
still_one
Jun 2012
#23
Obama can't be blamed because you weren't paying attention. Just sayin'.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#9
You've adopted some "talking points" too, huh? The "99%" pilaver has been tp'd to death.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#20
Well it sounds as if the Democratic party is no longer a fit for you, right?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#29
As far as I know, the only requirement for being a Democrat is to register as one.
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#18
I disagree. This has led to the ruin of the Democratic party. The party has to stand for some
still_one
Jun 2012
#25
my momma told me in 1972 the only big difference between the dems & rep. parties
roman7
Jun 2012
#27