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Joe Manchin: “So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll appreciate, I think, John’s independent stance.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin explains the advantages of independence.

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