Crossing Party Lines, West Virginia Style

West Virginia GOP Chairman Doug McKinney told MetroNews Talkline host Hoppy Kercheval on Thursday that he would vote for Supreme Court Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard -- a Democrat -- if only one Republican runs when two seats are up on the court next year.

Maynard launched his 2008 re-election campaign last month. Such support of a Democrat may prompt some in the GOP to “throw me out of the party for that," Dr. McKinney added, "but you have to give the guy his due.”