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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > West Virginia > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 28, 2012 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 06:30pm
Term Start January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2019 - 12:00pm
Turnout 54.69% Registered 36.51% Total Population
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH December 17, 2012 10:56pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NameJoe Manchin III Votes283,358 (53.47%)
Term11/15/2010 - 01/03/2013 Margin53,345 (+10.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 2012 WV US Senate - R Primary John Raese
May 08, 2012 WV US Senate - D Primary Joe Manchin III
MAP

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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/04/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joe Manchin III 6 12 7 38
John Raese 2 ------
Leaning Call: Joe Manchin III (99.02%)
Weighted Call: Joe Manchin III (99.90%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
01/20/2011 08/25/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Sen. Joe Manchin III John Raese Mayor Bob Henry Baber (W) St. Rep. Sheirl L. Fletcher (W) Jeff Becker  
PartyDemocratic Republican Mountain Independent Constitution  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Certified Votes399,939 (60.58%) 240,787 (36.47%) 19,517 (2.96%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -159,152 (-24.11%) -380,422 (-57.62%) -399,939 (-60.57%) -399,939 (-60.57%)  
Predict Avg.66.65% 22.25% 1.80% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $0.00 6/30 $85,719.00 $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (5 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg65.68%-- 28.34%-- 1.86%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
R.L. Repass & Partners 
08/22/12-08/25/12		 66.00% 8.0 27.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
R.L. Repass & Partners 
04/25/12-04/28/12		 74.00% -- 22.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling (D) 
09/01/11-09/04/11		 62.00% -- 23.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling (D) 
04/21/11-04/24/11		 61.00% 1.0 29.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling (D) 
01/20/11-01/23/11		 60.00% -- 31.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R CAGOP
  Charleston Gazette
AM Conservative for America.
R Thomas A. "Tom" Coburn [L]
R Maryland Republican
D The Sunset Provision
LBT Kane for Senate
IS Sesel
DFL JC42
 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
09/25/2012 John Raese TVAd Biography eng Jane Raese  00:00:30 RP 
09/24/2012 Joe Manchin III TVAd Biography eng Haircut  00:00:30 RP 
09/17/2012 Joe Manchin III TVAd Feel Good eng Joe's America   00:00:30 RP 
09/06/2012 John Raese vs Joe Manchin III TVAd Attack eng War on Coal  00:00:30 RP 

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 24, 2012 10:20pm Statement John Raese Calls Ted Nugent A Patriot After Obama Threat  Article RP 
Dec 04, 2010 01:40pm Strategy GOP pounces on Manchin's tax cut vote  Article Jason 
Nov 09, 2010 02:30pm Strategy The GOP's First 2012 Target: Joe Manchin  Article Jason 
Jun 27, 2010 05:00pm News West Virginia's 'centrist' governor readies for national role  Article The Sunset Provision 

DISCUSSION
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D:1RP ( 3311.3784 points)
Tue, May 1, 2012 04:48:37 PM UTC0:00
Wow.
 
D:1RP ( 3311.3784 points)
Tue, May 1, 2012 04:55:50 PM UTC0:00
Okay, please don't remove Candidates that are in polls from Races or you get what is above in the polls. Use the dropout date instead.
 
IND:1196Monsieur ( 5890.8623 points)
Tue, May 1, 2012 07:09:42 PM UTC0:00
LMAO
 
D:1989RBH ( 1271.2517 points)
Tue, May 1, 2012 09:52:58 PM UTC0:00
damned anti-smoking zealots are sinking Raese
 
I:6738IndyEurope ( 1064.3835 points)
x3
Sun, July 22, 2012 07:33:05 AM UTC0:00
Would this statement and donation by Sen. Tom Coburn count as a Manchin endorsement?[Link]
 
AM:7114Conservative for America. ( 76.1380 points)
Mon, July 23, 2012 09:09:33 PM UTC0:00
I know that Manchin is pretty conservative, but Tom Coburn is someone who endorsed Ted Cruz over David Dewhurst and never struck me as a guy who would ever back a democrat. Ever.