W.Va. GOP Senate candidate offers money for letters to the editor

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

West Virginia Republican candidate for U.S. Senate John Raese is facing criticism for offering to pay money to supporters who write letters to their local newspapers.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reported that the Raese campaign distributed a flyer at a Charleston campaign rally earlier this week, offering "$25 to the person in each county with the most 'Letters to the Editor' published between now and when early voting begins."

The flyer specified "the article must mention John or Liz Raese and the date and publication."

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[Radical Activist]

1. The coal industry pays much better

at least for its politicians.

[ThomWV]

7. The coal industry already owns the Democratic candidate

And the amazing thing is how few people in this state actually work in the coal industry or rely on it for their living.

[WVRICK13]

9. And The GOP Candiate

owns mines. Some choice we have.

[Radical Activist]

12. Exactly.

[Ramulux]

2. This is big news

Manchin is desperate for this seat and I am pretty sure he isn't going to let something like this go by without mentioning it. I dont really see how you could spin this in a positive way. If this is made into a big enough deal and Raese is forced to acknowledge it he wont have any choice but to apologize, and that wont look good.

[AlabamaLibrul]

3. Well, it doesn't say they have to be mentioned in a positive light... Get to it!

[kevinbgoode]

4. Well, this is easy. . . . .Dear Editor:

I am writing this letter because John and Liz Raese, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, promised to give the person with the most letters to the editor in each county mentioning them $25.

I can only deduce that this is John Raese's idea to offer meaningful jobs for the people of West Virginia, so I am aimin' here to get me some of that $25.

[kevinbgoode]

5. Dear Editor:

This is my second letter mentioning John and Liz Raese, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, who promised to give the person with the most letters to the editor in each county mentioning them $25.

I needs me that $25 for a bottle of honey whiskey and I promise that I'll drink it all up on election day.

[kevinbgoode]

6. and Dear Editor:

This is my third letter mentioning John and Liz Raese, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, who promised to give the person with the most letters to the editor in each county mentioning their names $25.

I'm hopin' I win this $25 real soon, cuz I was told there is a big special down at the Stripper-A-Go-Go club near Piney Woods and I'm aimin' to have myself a bit of pleasure.

[Champion Jack]

8. K & R

[Scuba]

10. Sounds like he's hard up for support. Let's hope so.

[Scuba]

11. Let's write some!!! ....

Dear Editor,

I support John Raese because he has helped my coal company avoid safety, environmental and other costly regulations.

That is all,

John Doe

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

13. list of WV papers

for those wanting to have some fun

Charleston, Beckley and Huntington are the big ones

http://www.50states.com/news/westva.htm