The governor's race in West Virginia between Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin and GOP businessman Bill Maloney was razor close with Tomblin eking out a 50-47 victory in a state with a 2-1 registration edge to the Democrats. West Virginia also has one of the only improving economies in the nation, with unemployment below the national average, a balanced budget, and modest tax cuts in the last year. But the GOP strategy of tying Obama to Tomblin almost brought off a huge upset. CBS News: An unknown before entering the race, Maloney had stumped on his record as a successful businessman and employer. The 53-year-old Morgantown drilling engineer and millionaire also played a role in developing the rescue plan that freed the 33 trapped Chilean miners last year. But his campaign, and GOP-funded ads, began invoking Obama in late August. With the president seeking a second term in 2012, Republicans had angled for an outcome similar to last month's upset in a New York City special congressional election. Obama's favorability loomed....
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