In just a few days this
exceptionally long presidential election will end and you and I will go
to the polls and cast our votes. It’s been a long trip to get to this
point. The presidential candidates have not stopped in West Virginia
very much, and not at all in the north-central region of the state
where I report.
Attention did turn to WV just within the last two weeks when some polls
indicated that Obama was catching up to McCain's lead. Democratic VP
candidate Joe Biden visited Charleston after this news broke, and Pres.
Clinton will be in Beckley Saturday, campaigning for Obama.
Listen Monday to West Virginia Morning at 7:30 on West Virginia Public Radio for
our highlights of this past election. We've produced close to 60
election stories this year, and you can also hear those stories on our
Web site's news page.
Thousands of people in the state have already voted. It's good to see
such civic engagement. With so many people concerned about the economy,
access to health care, two ongoing wars, and energy and environmental
issues, it is not a year to be complacent.
Either outcome will make this a historic election, because gender or
racial barriers will be broken. Of course we all must understand the
issues and vote on the candidates that we think will benefit our
families and our country the most, but you can’t help but feel the
excitement this historic election has generated.
Beth
Vorhees will bring you our state and national election coverage Tuesday
night, beginning at 7 pm on West Virginia Public Radio. We’ve
assembled a team of reporters in Charleston who will cover reaction to
the presidential race and state election results.
State races we’ll follow closely include the Supreme Court, the
Attorney General, the Governor, and the 2nd Congressional District.
We’ll break into NPR’s national election coverage with the most current
state elections results, so stay tuned to WV PBS.
If you can't stay up too late, we'll bring you up to speed on all of the results on West Virginia Morning, Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.