The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee purchased television time on Manchin's behalf, even though most surveys peg his approval rating north of 60 percent. But Manchin finds himself running neck and neck with businessman John Raese, who took just 34 percent of the vote when he ran for the seat in 2006. The deal about WVa is they like Manchin... but as Governor. I sent an email to Raese's campaign recommending his campaign angle should go with the idea that Manchin is a fine Governor and should stay on as WVa's chief executive, while Raese goes to the Senate to do battle with 0bama.