The Pundit - By Scott Saxton
Must be in the Front Row! - 1 Comments Posted
You remember that old Bob Uecker commercial -- where he kept thinking he had front row seats at the ball game. Turns out Ohio is the anti-Uecker at the RNC. They are getting front row seats Thursday night! (Read Blog)
Weeks Spending Week at RNC - 5 Comments Posted
The Republican candidate for governor in West Virginia says he's meeting the people he'll need to know if he wins the election this fall. (Read Blog)
Manchin Won't Debate - 2 Comments Posted
The gov says thanks but no thanks to WSAZ. (Read Blog)
W.Va. Delegate "Regrets" Hillary's Loss - 2 Comments Posted
Are we ignoring Russ Weeks? - 1 Comments Posted
And by "we" -- I mean the media. Some say yes. I disagree. (Read Blog)
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Welcome to WSAZ.com's coverage of Decision 2008: West Virginia Republican Convention: Tuesday, February 5.

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Mike Huckabee was declared the winner. Click here for the vote tally and county-by-county breakdown.

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Scott Saxton is covering the convention and will provide constant updates via cell phone. He's reported on WV politics for years.


Reporter Michael Wooten will be on hand to provide live reports on NewsChannel 3 and WSAZ.com. He'll get reaction from all of the players in the convention.


Photojournalist Adam Cunningham will be the person behind the live feed here on WSAZ.com. He'll be scanning the crowd to find the most interesting and compelling shots to show you.

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Political Headlines - MSNBC.com
  • McCain moves ahead of Obama in new poll

    Sept. 8: A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows John McCain with a lead over Barack Obama. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell discusses how McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, may have influenced the results.  (Today Show)Republican presidential candidate John McCain jumped slightly ahead of rival Democrat Barack Obama among U.S. voters according to a new poll, benefiting from his party's convention and a rousing speech by his vice presidential pick Sarah Palin.


  • Cheney: Nothing stopping Palin from doing job
    The vice president "loved" Palin's convention speech, which he watched "with great interest" Thursday morning during a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Newsweek: Has GOP found its innner feminist?
    Can You Say ‘Sexist’? If you're a Republican, you'd better learn. The right wing that trashed the women's movement has suddenly finds its inner feminist.
  • New Yorker: The price McCain pays

    With the selection of Sarah Palin, McCain completes the job of defusing the enmity (and forgoing the honor) he earned in 2000, when he condemned Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell as “agents of intolerance.”


  • New roles for Olbermann, Matthews

    Keith Olbermann of MSNBC criticized the network for showing a Sept. 11-themed video prepared by the Republicans during the convention in St. Paul, Minn.MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as co-anchors of political night coverage with David Gregory, and will use the two newsmen as commentators.