Manchin Gets Primetime Slot at Dem Convention (Updated)

Gov. Joe Manchin will address a primetime audience at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, speaking "right before Senator Hillary Clinton and former Virginia Governor Mark Warner," MetroNews reports.

"West Virginia was recently criticized in the national media as being 'an uneducated state,'" the report said. "Manchin says he plans to clear that notion up very quickly during his time in the national political spotlight."

MetroNews also has audio from Manchin's announcement.

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. is also slated to speak at the convention.

Update: The Register-Herald of Beckley reports both on West Virginia's delegation to the convention and Rockefeller's speaking slot.

Update II: The Times-West Virginian of Fairmont reports that Manchin is among at least 10 governors on Tuesday's convention schedule. WSAZ-TV reports that Rockefeller is on tap for Wednesday, along with fellow Sens. Joe Biden of Delaware, Evan Bayh of Indiana and John Kerry of Massachusetts.