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Joe Manchin III on Corporations

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor


Endorsed by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Manchin noted his endorsements from the National Rifle Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two largely conservative groups that are backing GOP candidates in nearly every race outside of West Virginia.
Source: Washington Post coverage of 2010 W.V. Senate debate , Oct 18, 2010

Cut corporate income tax & business franchise tax

Source: 2008 Gubernatorial campaign website, for re-election , Nov 1, 2008

8 goals for Open for Business commitments

    We have to start with the basics and set some goals:
  1. Running state government like a business
  2. Developing a seamless education system
  3. Providing quality, affordable healthcare to our citizens
  4. Encouraging regions to work together
  5. Promoting our workforce development efforts
  6. Preserving our small businesses
  7. Investing in our Infrastructure & Environment
  8. Improving our Overall Business ClimateThese 8 goals are a great beginning in meeting my Open for Business commitments.
    Source: 2005 State of the State Address to West Virginia legislature , Feb 9, 2005

    Rated 71% by UFCW, indicating a mixed management/labor voting record.

    Manchin scores 71% by UFCW on labor-management issues

    The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is North America's Neighborhood Union--1.3 million members with UFCW locals in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Our members work in supermarkets, drug stores, retail stores, meatpacking and meat processing plants, food processing plants, and manufacturing workers who make everything from fertilizer to shoes. We number over 60,000 strong with 25,000 workers in chemical production and 20,000 who work in garment and textile industries.

      The UFCW Senate scorecard is based on these key votes:
    1. American Jobs Act (+)
    2. Balanced Budget Amendment (-)
    3. Rejecting Cut, Cap, and Balance (+)
    4. Repeal Health Care Law (-)
    5. Sen. Am. 14 Wicker Am. to S 223, excluding unionization at TSA (-)
    6. Sen. Am. 740 McCain Am. to HR 2112, defunding TAA (-)
    7. Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act (TAA) (+)
    Source: UFCW website 12-UFCW-S on May 2, 2012

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    WV Gubernatorial:
    Earl Ray Tomblin

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    Retiring in 2014 election:
    GA:Chambliss(R)
    IA:Harkin(D)
    MI:Levin(D)
    NE:Johanns(R)
    NJ:Lautenberg(D)
    SD:Johnson(D)
    WV:Rockefeller(D)

    Senate Vacancies 2013:
    HI:Inouye(Deceased)
    HI:Schatz(Appointed)
    MA:Kerry(Resigned)
    MA:Cowan(Appointed)
    SC:DeMint(Resigned)
    SC:Scott(Appointed)

    Retired as of Jan. 2013:
    AZ:Kyl(R)
    CT:Lieberman(D)
    HI:Akaka(D)
    ME:Snowe(R)
    ND:Conrad(D)
    NE:Nelson(D)
    NM:Bingaman(D)
    TX:Hutchison(R)
    VA:Webb(D)
    WI:Kohl(D)

    Senate elections Nov. 2012:
    AZ:Flake(R) vs.Carmona(D)
    CA:Feinstein(D) vs.Emken(R) vs.Lightfoot(L)
    CT:McMahon(R) vs.Murphy(D)
    DE:Carper(D) vs.Wade(R) vs.Pires(I)
    FL:Nelson(D) vs.Mack(R)
    HI:Hirono(D) vs.Lingle(R) vs.Case(D) vs.Pirkowski(R)
    IN:Lugar(R) vs.Mourdock(R) vs.Donnelly(D)
    MA:Brown(R) vs.Warren(D)
    MD:Cardin(D) vs.Bongino(R) vs.Sobhani(I)
    ME:King(I) vs.Dill(D) vs.Summers(R)
    MI:Stabenow(D) vs.Hoekstra(R) vs.Boman(L)
    MN:Klobuchar(D) vs.Bills(R)
    MO:McCaskill(D) vs.Akin(R)
    MS:Wicker(R) vs.Gore(D)
    MT:Tester(D) vs.Rehberg(R)
    ND:Heitkamp(D) vs.Berg(R)
    NE:Kerrey(D) vs.Fischer(R)
    NJ:Menendez(D) vs.Kyrillos(R) vs.Diakos(I)
    NM:Heinrich(D) vs.Wilson(R)
    NV:Heller(R) vs.Berkley(D)
    NY:Gillibrand(D) vs.Long(R) vs.Noren(I) vs.Clark(G)
    OH:Brown(D) vs.Mandel(R)
    PA:Casey(D) vs.Smith(R)
    RI:Whitehouse(D) vs.Hinckley(R)
    TN:Corker(R) vs.Clayton(D)
    TX:Cruz(R) vs.Sadler(D) vs.Roland(L) vs.Dewhurst(R)
    UT:Hatch(R) vs.Howell(D)
    VA:Kaine(D) vs.Allen(R)
    VT:Sanders(I) vs.MacGovern(R)
    WA:Cantwell(D) vs.Baumgartner(R)
    WI:Thompson(R) vs.Baldwin(D)
    WV:Manchin(D) vs.Raese(R)
    WY:Barrasso(R) vs.Chesnut(D)     		Abortion
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    Page last updated: Apr 22, 2013