Aug. 24, 2006
 
Editorial: Raese Campaign Revving Up
 
While many have wondered just what John Raese's campaign for U.S. Senate is up to these days, aside from occasional radio and TV ads, Raese "sightings" continue to pop up on the political radar screen across West Virginia.
 
Most recently, Raese was seen personally dropping off many new road signs and bumper stickers while speaking to a capacity crowd of College Republicans at WVU--their first meeting of the new semester. To have their party's U.S. Senate candidate there to welcome them back to Morgantown for the upcoming fall football and political season must have been fun for those gathered.
 
Since Raese appears to be revving up his engines for the fall political season, we wonder if he will pull a few surprise plays of his own now that the public will be focused more on the contest between him and Senator Byrd.
 
One thing's certain. Raese's not afraid to throw the long bomb, and his special teams enjoy hitting the other team's punt returner hard enough to cough up a fumble now and then.
 
Should be an interesting game.