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It is the economy stupid. It was true when James Carville popularized the phrased for Bill Clinton in the '92 campaign against HW Bush and it is especially true today as the country continues to claw out of the economic catastrophe left us by GW Bush.
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has made the economy the absolute focus of his campaign. From the Democratic perspective, improving the economy is about improving the lives of hard working people. It is about getting West Virginians into well paying jobs that provide security and a better future for our children.
Tomblin understands this and has worked his entire life to reverse the poor economic prospects in the Mountain State. It is now starting to pay off. We are one of only four states with a budget surplus. We have an unemployment rate below the national average and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the Southeast. This year we have seen our credit rating upgraded, marking a 30 year high. We are in the process of lowering taxes, yes lowering, while other states are increasing taxes and cutting services. West Virginia is changing before our eyes and it is something for which we should have great pride.
Tomblin has been one of the driving forces behind the State's improving fiscal health and his even handed committment to continuing this upward trajectory is exactly what the State needs.
There is still much to improve but let's stay with what is working and get West Virginia working. Support Governor Tomblin in the October Special Election.
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