By now most have seen, or at least heard about, the ad that Jack Conway (D-KY) is running to attack Rand Paul (R-KY) on religion. Conway took, what I consider to be, a cowardly last-ditch effort to discredit Rand Paul. In a race where Paul has been consistently leading Conway by 4-8 points (depending on [...]
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Chuckie Corra |
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- I am a young, moderately liberal/progressive Democrat currently residing in the state of West Virginia. I attend Shepherd University, work closely with YDA, and have been active on FDL for about 6 months. I worked with the Elewana Education Project in Kenya to promote technology growth in secondary school students. My focus, then, tends to be on issues effecting WV, environmental issues (specifically coal issues), and growing African democracies specifically Kenya. I'm pretty open-minded
The God Factor and The U.S. Senate |
| By: Chuckie Corra Saturday October 23, 2010 8:57 pm |
9/11 Conspiracies, Global Warming Myths, and More! (A Recap of the WV Senate Debate) |
| By: Chuckie Corra Tuesday October 19, 2010 10:35 pm |
What do a cap and trade shooting blue-dog, environmental watch-dog, tea party Palin pal, and a 9/11 conspirator all have in common?
WV-Sen: GOP Candidate’s Wife Unable to Vote For Him |
| By: Chuckie Corra Friday October 15, 2010 6:21 pm |
John Raese’s residency is, again, being called into question with his wife’s inability to vote for him. This, in addition to an offensive ad released earlier this month, has caused his lead to slide in recent polls. Manchin leads coming into the closing weeks.
The Hottest Senate Election This Midterm: West Virginia? |
| By: Chuckie Corra Tuesday October 12, 2010 11:05 am |
The mud is being slung and the stakes are getting higher in West Virginia as November nears. The Democrats can’t afford to lose West Virginia to the GOP, and the Republicans are savoring at this opportunity and doing everything they can to capitalize on it.
Just Say Now Campus Campaign: Drug Policy Reform Advocates to Speak At WVU |
| By: Chuckie Corra Sunday October 3, 2010 11:42 pm |
The Just Say Now campaign is reaching campuses nation-wide, and the state University of West Virginia is making their presence known by holding a forum to inform the public.
Massey Energy Gets Their Way as Fight For Mine Safety Legislation Continues |
| By: Chuckie Corra Wednesday September 29, 2010 1:05 am |
Massey CEO Don Blankenship is back in the news again, and so are the Senators from West Virginia. One still trying to make money and keep unions out of mines, the other fighting for better mine safety regulations. I’ll let you guess who’s who.
Rally Against Mountaintop Removal in DC This Weekend |
| By: Chuckie Corra Friday September 24, 2010 8:14 pm |
Appalachia Rising will mobilize people from across the country, and especially Appalachia, against the destruction of Mountaintop Removal Mining (MTR). This scourge to the environment has effected thousands upon thousands of people, but coal barons cling to the profit motive and push forward.
“It’s Not Because of Allah That These Buildings Fell” |
| By: Chuckie Corra Friday September 24, 2010 7:35 am |
The scare-tactics are in full-force this midterm election season, with anti-Muslim rhetoric being at the top of the list for some GOP candidates. This takes a step back to look at the ridiculousness being perpetuated by some GOP candidates on the basis of religion, and how Muslim Americans are impacted by it.
Shake Up in the West Virginia Senate Race |
| By: Chuckie Corra Wednesday September 22, 2010 2:39 am |
Favored West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin is finding himself playing catchup to GOP challenger John Raese, in the midst of a recent PPP Poll.
Hate-Fueled Politics |
| By: Chuckie Corra Wednesday September 15, 2010 1:22 pm |
It’s time to put an end to this.


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