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Clem writes on the suspicions of many of us that the Draft Anne Barth for WV-02 race is being pushed behind the scenes by the Republican puppet master: convicted felon and former Gov. Arch Moore (father of current Rep. Shelley Moore Capito). That way he could split Democrats in WV-02 to weaken the candidate facing his daughter in '08.
Bow Tie Boy at the State Journal writes of people already lining up to succeed Sen. Robert C. Byrd should he retire soon.
After successfully drafting State Sen. John Unger to run for WV-02, I'm going to throw out this: Barth as a potential successor for Byrd should he retire before finishing his term. To me, it makes good sense. She's been Byrd's statewide coordinator. It would further diversify the U.S. Senate by adding another woman - a move that can only make Gov. Joe Manchin more popular with women voters in West Virginia.
Many who know Barth speak highly of her work for Byrd.
What will be interesting to see is whether the Republicans who have touted Barth's qualifications for Congress jump on this draft movement.
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