21 September 2007

The Blankenship Factor in 2008, Revisited

Last week, The Associated Press touched on the potential 2008 political activities of Don Blankenship, the Massey Energy Co. chief.

The article featured several fellow Republicans critical of his "disastrous" 2006 campaign targeting legislative races.

The article and those comments have generated reactions here, here, and here, among other places.

Hoppy Kercheval followed up on MetroNews' statewide Talkline show by putting the question to West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Doug McKinney.

“I’ve never viewed Don’s involvement as a negative," McKinney told Kercheval, adding that he hopes for Blankenship's support in 2008.

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