Can liberals claim the West Virginia Senate race a victory? Joe Manchin spent much of his campaign running from the Obama agenda and the Democrats in Washington. He claims that he will not go along with the liberal agenda in Washington. Since he was elected to serve Senator Byrd’s unexpired term, Manchin will have to run again in two years. During those two years we will need to watch him closely and make sure he knows that if he does not keep his word, he will be gone in two years.