Joe Manchin: “Back home, we always say, 'Follow the money,' and you can usually figure out what the problem is.”

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

When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.

We’re trying to build a true independent network.

We’re not trying to start another party.