Joe Manchin: “I do not know all the answers but I know that it is absolutely crippling West Virginia.”

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

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

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

We’re not trying to start another party.