Joe Manchin: “The Upward Bound program... has been such a wonderful program, helped so many kids in my State of West Virginia.”

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.

This is not right. She is the soul of America. She is the soul of the Senate, and he knows he needs more Susan Collins, no matter what side of the aisle they’re on.

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

We’re not trying to start another party.