Republicans scoff when they hear that Democrats plan to make the Koch brothers and their heavy investment into GOP campaigns an issue in 2014. Even one top Democratic strategist told me he thought that all the attention put on the billionaire brothers was too obscure for regular voters to care […] Read more »
West Virginia Democrats Face an Uneasy Time
Although Democrats have owned West Virginia’s two United States Senate seats since the Eisenhower administration, Republicans are eyeing this state as one of their best bets as they seek to win a Senate majority next year. … Neighboring Virginia has leaned leftward in recent years, thanks to the diversity and growth […] Read more »
West Virginia: A blue state’s road to red
… Ordinary West Virginians used to look to Washington with something close to reverence. It was a partner in good times, a lifeline in bad ones, a powerful ally against the big corporations that came for its coal and timber. By some measures, West Virginia relies more on federal money […] Read more »