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Joe Manchin: I'm still very optimistic and very hopeful and still praying for that miracle, but our odds are pretty much against us…

On the recordAugust 9, 2007
I'm still very optimistic and very hopeful and still praying for that miracle, but our odds are pretty much against us, as you know. It's an uphill fight and the people still have a lot of faith and I do too.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Joe Manchin expresses hope for the trapped miners despite the difficult circumstances.

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