Manchin Supports Tomblin For Governor

• {West Virginia}...U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is taking issue with attacks against acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, including one that says Manchin has stood up for West Virginia, but Tomblin hasn't. Manchin said Friday that Tomblin has fought as hard for West Virginia as he has, and, although he has nothing against Maloney, he's voting for Tomblin in the October 4th special election. The attack refers to Obama administration policies on coal and health care. Manchin also disagrees with a Maloney TV ad that blames Tomblin for problems with a state weatherization program, saying the problems occurred under his watch, not Tomblin's, and that he sought to correct them immediately.