in the final sis, doesn t it. thanks, carl. jenna: democrats hanging onto the governor s mansion in west virginia. many a race viewed referendum on president obama and his health care overhaul. the results show something maybe different than that. doug mckelway live in morgantown, west virgina with the latest. doug? republicans feel this is the one got away from them. they thought victory was in reach. republican governors association spending $3.4 million in the final weeks of it. tried to paint this as referendum on unpopular policies it on the obama administration. it was all for naught. tom blin that he was no disciple of president obama. this was a man endorsed by the national rifle association. also by the west virgina coal association and perhaps most importantly by popular former governor and
president u.s. senator joe manchin. ironically the democratic national committee did today what republicans tried to do during the campaign which is align the winning candidate with the policies of president obama. in a statement, debbie wasserman schultz saying quote, they voted for governor tomblin someone like president obama has his eye on the ball, working to create jobs, educate children and win the future. but in fact governor early ray tomblin has a different idea how to win the future. listen to his remarks from his victory speech last night. i will fight for our state s coal industry, the backbone of our economy in west virginia. [applause] we will oppose the efforts by epa and others to stop production of the most efficient fuel our country knows. [cheers and applause] reporter: sew republicans will keep a very close eye on the state. they sense over the years it has been turning less and less blue. more and more red. who will be the next