The media for many years has caused people to think that Don Blankenship was tried for having caused the Upper Big Branch Mine (UBB) explosion. But Don was not tried for the explosion because if he had of been the government feared he would have proven that MSHA caused the explosion. We had this new ad produced to help clarify what Don was actually tried for. It is common practice for companies to put out a press release following a tragedy. The Investor Relations Department

Don Blankenship, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, issued the following release explaining a new television ad exposing Evan Jenkins' Anti-Second Amendment vote. Career politicians have a great ability to change their past voting records when election time rolls around. Jenkins started off his campaign ads with “Almost Heaven.” He was acting as if things are just rosy in our state. A state that is last in workforce participation and first in drug overdose deaths. As we sa

This ad titled A BRIGHTER FUTURE informs the viewer that while Don is not a politician he has led successful efforts to improve the present and future of West Virginians. Many West Virginians are not aware or do not recall what Don has done for them and for the state. He has spent millions of his own dollars over the past 25 years to help those needing help. Don has always been a large donor to many West Virginia charitable causes. But when asked to make donations that wou

Evan Jenkins, like most career politicians, has had to change his loyalties as West Virginia has turned Republican. But he did not likely do so because his beliefs changed, but rather because if he did not he could not win the 2014 Congressional race. The ad shows Nick Rahall talking during a debate with Jenkins in 2014 just after Evan had criticized Obamacare and Obama in the debate. Rahall then says he received support from Jenkins even after Jenkins knew of Rahall’s supp

This ad is simple. We need to build a wall. But the purpose of the wall is not to stop immigration - it's to stop “illegal immigration.” Companies, civic groups, and even social clubs all select whom they want to have as members of their organizations. America should not be any different. We should ask all immigrants what President John F. Kennedy said we should ask ourselves. “Ask not,” Kennedy said “what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country.” Th

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This ad delivers a very important message for West Virginians. Particularly those who want to keep their job or hope to find a job near home. The ad also reminds us all how long we have lived in poverty and in fear of being unable to support our families in West Virginia. Personally, I am reminded that even when I graduated from Marshall in 1972 I had to leave West Virginia to find a job. We have been the victim of career politicians putting themselves first and their voters

Senator Joe Manchin just doesn't get it. Manchin did what the Democratic Party and liberal Senator Chuck Schumer told him to do. He voted against lower income taxes for West Virginians and voted for the DC swamp! #JoeManchin #televisionad #HillaryClinton #BarackObama

Williamson, W.Va. - Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy Company and candidate for U.S. Senate, issued the first ad in a series that will highlight his professional and political accomplishments, and involvement within his community. Don Blankenship’s opponents like to make sound bite statements such as “Don put profits before safety.” These types of statements are made to distract from the truth and to protect politicians who do nothing to make miners safer. The trut

Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy Company and candidate for U.S. Senate, issued the following statement regarding a new ad, which his campaign announced today. This ad makes clear that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) team was not conducting an investigation to determine what happened at Upper Big Branch (UBB) on April 5, 2010. MSHA was instead focused on finding support for President Obama's and Chief Coal Regulator Kevin Stricklin's proclamations