DECISION 2008: WV GOP Convention Coverage
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Welcome to WSAZ.com's coverage of Decision 2008: West Virginia Republican Convention: Tuesday, February 5.

We will bring you the most complete coverage, with up-to-the-minute results, a live video feed, and continuous information updates.

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

Scott Saxton will text message updates to WSAZ.com all day via Twitter.
Click here to read his mobile blog messages.

Click here to watch a live video feed of the event. It runs from 9am-2pm.

Which candidates are coming to WV? Click here to find out.

Click here for all of our Decision 2008 political coverage leading up to today.

Watch for updates about Super Tuesday throughout the day & night on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 and MyZ TV.



News director and political blogger 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.

Click here to visit the official site for the WV GOP Convention.

Confused about the GOP convention? Click here to read how the process works.

Get the inside scoop on West Virginia politics. Click here to read Scott Saxton's blog.

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Do you want to state your opinion on politics or any other topic, click here to submit your video rant to our YELL LOUDER section.

Do you have pictures of a local campaign at work? click here to submit your pictures as a WSAZ e-Reporter.

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