Jim Justice, who is running for governor of the state as a Democrat, speaks before a packed house during a campaign rally at his headquarters in Charleston on Tuesday.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the race for the Governor’s Office, one candidate issued a challenge to residents of The Mountain State.
Jim Justice spoke to a crowd at his new campaign headquarters in Charleston Tuesday night and said he didn’t want to win by two votes. He told the crowd that he wouldn’t even bother taking the office if he didn’t win by a landslide.
“I want us to roar across the finish line,” Justice said to his supporters. “If I’m not your guy then I would say that you better get used to business as usual because that’s what you’re going to have.
“This state is hemorrhaging beyond belief. You better have someone who can bring something to the table other than raw milk…
