Democrat Sen. Manchin Seen As A Friendly Blue In A Red State

But in the Senate, the 66-year-old upstart stands out as a rare breed: a back-slapping, gun-owning Democrat who attracts widespread support from working-class whites in an increasingly Republican state.

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