WV Dem officials to skip convention

by: Matt

Wed Jun 20, 2012 at 09:45:40 AM EDT

They're running from Obama down in the Mountain State:

Democratic West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says he won't attend the party's national convention, citing serious problems with President Barack Obama.
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Tomlbin isn't alone in sitting this one out — West Virginia's Sen. Joe Manchin and congressman Nick Rahall say they don't plan to attend the convention, either.

Update: Add Pennsylvania Congressman Mark Critz to the list. Critz replaced John Murtha as Representative to Pennsylvania's 12th District.

Update 2: New York Democratic Reps. Bill Owens and Kathy Hochul will also not attend