Palin would base campaign in Scottsdale By Ben Smith (POLITICO) The prospect of Sarah Palin running for president is, increasingly, dismissed by a political class that sees her facing weak poll numbers -- especially in key early states – and doing nothing to correct...

David Broder is gone. For those of us who follow politics and participate in the game it will never be the same.  He was famous for walking the precincts before an election to determine the concerns, hopes and outlook for the coming election.  I looked forward to...

Manchin:  Obama has ‘failed to lead’ By Jennifer Epstein and Scott Wong (POLITICO)  West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin ripped President Barack Obama on his budget proposals in a Senate floor speech Tuesday, a rare rebuke from a freshman Democrat who clearly is worried...

Vetoing a pay raise may help Tomblin By Don Surber, Charleston Daily Mail The unwritten rule book of West Virginia politics holds that Democrats kiss up to the unions that represent government workers to get past the May primary and then kiss up to business for the...

President Obama is Boston and was welcomed by Governor Mitt Romney with an op-ed about jobs and the economy in the BOSTON HERALD.  See the front page here:    Obama Misery Index hits a record high BOSTON HERALD By Mitt Romney  |   Tuesday, March 8, 2011 ...

POLITICO Huddle this morning reports Senator Joe Manchin will “call out Obama on spending”.   Below is what POLITICO Huddle leads with in its congressional newsletter. SIREN: MANCHIN CALLS OUT OBAMA ON SPENDING -- West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who plans to...

Robins have returned…the birds are singing…where are the 14 gubernatorial  candidates…likely scrambling for funds…but this race will not be won on TV…unless the campaign gets negative…likely for Democrats…unlikely for Republicans…the smart candidates are quietly...

The World Needs a Strong GOP Mr. David Davis, a Conservative, is a member of the British Parliament.  His Wall Street Jounal opinion piece is worth a read and thought.

The West Virginia Legislature (House) is about to diminish the influence of our state’s voters and rural America in presidential elections.  The proposal would award West Virginia’s electoral votes to the candidate for president who wins the popular vote.  You can bet...

GOOD SATURDAY MORNING…..most members of the U. S. House of Representatives should be asleep in bed…..or on an airplane home….the historic budget cutting session ended at 4:40 a.m. WV’s newest member of the House…..Rep. David McKinley is a hero this morning…..he led...