Election 2008 Shorts

• With the election less than three months away, The Associated Press peeks into the coffers of the state's main political parties to find some significant disparities;

• The Charleston Daily Mail reports on the pro-choice support enjoyed both by U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-2nd, and her Democratic challenger Anne Barth.

• (Update) After touting friend and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine for the slot, Gov. Joe Manchin tells the Times-West Virginian of Fairmont that he supports the choice of Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as Barack Obama's running mate.