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Fox poll: Manchin gaining ground, remains popular as governor
NEW POLL: A new Fox News battleground state poll of likely voters shows Republican John Raese still leading the race for U.S. Senate with 48 percent of the vote, the same as the two previous Fox News polls. But Democrat Gov. Joe Manchin is gaining ground and now takes 46 percent of the vote, up from 43 percent at the beginning of the month.
Manchin continues to be popular, holding a 69 percent job approval rating as governor and a 69 percent personal favorability rating, according to the poll. Only 29 percent in the overwhelmingly Democratic state approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing.
Fifty-nine percent said Obama's policies have hurt the state's economy and 76 percent favor repealing all or parts of the president's national health insurance law. Twenty-one percent favored keeping or expanding the law.
The poll of 1,000 likely voters was conducted Oct. 23 by Pulse Opinion Research for Fox News. It has a margin of error of 3 points.
MILLER ENDORSEMENTS: District 15 Delegate Carol Miller, a Republican, has received the following endorsements: W.Va. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Cabell County Education Association, W.Va. Nurses Association, W.Va. Farm Bureau, West Virginians for Life, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, W.Va. Senior and Community Services, W.Va. Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, National Rifle Association, W.Va. Citizen's Defense League, West Virginia Medical Political Action Committee and West Virginia Hospital Political Action Committee.
CRAIG ENDORSEMENT: District 15 Delegate Kevin J. Craig, a Democrat, has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund.
Miller and Craig are running for one of three seats in West Virginia House 15th District. Also running are incumbents Jim Morgan, D; and challengers Matthew James Woelfel, D; Douglas W. Franklin, R; and Patrick Lucas, R.
ELECTION DAY RIDES: The Mountain State Centers for Independent Living is offering a ride to polls for its clients on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Rides will be available from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rides are also being offered for early voting.
To make a reservation, call Cathy Hutchinson at 304-525-3324 or e-mail chutchinson@mtstcil.org.
STEPHENS ENDORSEMENTS: Delegate Dale Stephens, D, has received endorsements from the W.Va. Nurses Political Action Committee and the W.Va. Nurses Association.
The Democrat faces the following candidates for one of three seats to West Virginia's House 16 District: incumbent Doug Reynolds, D; incumbent Kelli Sobonya, R; newcomer T-Anne See, R; and write-in candidate Carol Polan.
TRAVELING DISPLAY: The "Nightmare on Main Street" traveling display will visit the Wayne County Republican Headquarters at 4446 Waverly Road from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28.
It is a free Halloween-themed display depicting issues concerning West Virginia. The display features a Coalmine Shaft Hallway, an Obamacare area, a Cap and Trade area, a Debt Bomb area, a Death of Liberties area and a Taxed Enough Already area.
Information will be available on local and state candidates.
The display is sponsored by the Mason County Taxed Enough Already group.
For more information, call Jim and Anna Maria at 304-675-3984 or e-mail tango1@frognet.net.
To submit your campaign news, send an e-mail to news@herald-dispatch.com with the subject line "Campaign Trails."
