According to an article in today's Charleston Daily Mail, current West Virginia Governor and wanna-be Senator Joe Manchin has amassed quite the campaign war chest. FEC filings reveal that Manchin's biggest financiers are energy companies and coal companies. That's really no surprise to anyone, is it? Joe's been owned for years. Guess which energy companies' PAC, executives, their spouses and relatives and legal counsel are trying to buy Joe's seat? American Electric Power, First Energy and Jackson Kelly. Wow, what a shocker, right?
Check out the individual donor names here. I see a few names I recognize.... Anthony Alexander, CEO of First Energy (soon to merge with Allegheny Energy) makes Senator-buying into a wholesome family event -- isn't that so "Father Knows Best"? How about Christopher Callas of Jackson Kelly (PATH counsel)? Or maybe Mark Dempsey of AEP?
Isn't this going to be fun to research?
If I had so much personal wealth that I could afford to toss thousands at a political campaign, I think I'd rather have something sportier that could go from zero to 60 in less than 6 seconds, instead of an easily bought politician who's getting a bit nappy around the edges, but that's just my personal preference. Unless.... you don't think it's not really their personal money being donated to Manchin, do you?
Check out the individual donor names here. I see a few names I recognize.... Anthony Alexander, CEO of First Energy (soon to merge with Allegheny Energy) makes Senator-buying into a wholesome family event -- isn't that so "Father Knows Best"? How about Christopher Callas of Jackson Kelly (PATH counsel)? Or maybe Mark Dempsey of AEP?
Isn't this going to be fun to research?
If I had so much personal wealth that I could afford to toss thousands at a political campaign, I think I'd rather have something sportier that could go from zero to 60 in less than 6 seconds, instead of an easily bought politician who's getting a bit nappy around the edges, but that's just my personal preference. Unless.... you don't think it's not really their personal money being donated to Manchin, do you?
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