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said Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper, a Democrat who has watched the races closely. "If they couldn't take control, the Blankenship people had their eye on the speaker's gavel as their consolation prize," Carper said. "But it... Published: Thursday, November 09, 2006 Words: 795
didn't end with the usual photo-op with Gov. Joe Manchin, surrounded by smiling lawmakers, praising the work of the Legislature. House Democrats, in particular, were not in a celebratory mood. They were still fuming over a tirade Manchin... Published: Sunday, November 19, 2006 Words: 811
despite an unprecedented, multimillion-dollar statewide campaign by Massey Energy Co. head Don Blankenship to drive Democrats from the Legislature. With all 100 House of Delegates seats up, Blankenship wants to deliver a Republican... Published: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 Words: 418
a blistering, multimillion-dollar attack campaign by Massey CEO Don Blankenship basically unscathed. As one delegate noted, Blankenship had done the impossible: He had united the various factions of House Democrats, at least momentarily.... Published: Sunday, November 12, 2006 Words: 782
House of Delegates candidates, The Associated Press has reported. Carper said those running for the Democrat-controlled House, which Blankenship has vowed to make Republican-controlled, have been vastly outspent. "We have a citizen... Published: Monday, November 06, 2006 Words: 536
campaign, Massey Energy Co. President, Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship has vowed to drive several dozen Democrats from the Legislature. The 12th highest-paid executive of a publicly traded U.S. company, Blankenship has seized on a... Published: Monday, September 11, 2006 Words: 643
executive of West Virginia's largest coal company is using his personal fortune to try to give Republicans control of the state Legislature - something they haven't enjoyed in more than seven decades. To date, Massey Energy Co.'s chief... Published: Saturday, November 04, 2006 Words: 852
and Republicans alike were surprised by the results of Tuesday's election in the House of Delegates races. Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship reportedly spent close to $3 million in a bid to help Republicans take over the House. Instead,... Published: Thursday, November 09, 2006 Words: 774
Co. chief Don Blankenship, who has pledged to spend millions of his personal wealth to wrest control of at least one chamber of the Legislature away from them. Bring it on. State Democratic Party Chairman Nick Casey held rallies with... Published: Saturday, July 22, 2006 Words: 350
political insiders say. Never before has a wealthy individual become this involved in trying to defeat members of the state Legislature. "This is very novel on the national level," said Robert Rupp, a history professor at West Virginia... Published: Sunday, September 10, 2006 Words: 2066