Sunday Gazette-mail 1-20-08 Kabler-gop nominee?

January 20, 2008

Anybody want to be GOP nominee?

Finally, the morbid curiosity that legislators and lobbyists are displaying over ex-Delegate Cindy Frich, R-Monongalia, in her new role as a political columnist for the Morgantown Dominion-Post seemingly knows no bounds.

In fact, even Gov. Manchin made a rare appearance in the pressroom last week, saying he happened to be in the neighborhood. (He evidently had a meeting with one of the legislative auditors, whose offices are just down the hallway here on the dungeon-level of the Capitol.)

After regaling the press corps with accounts of his Fiesta Bowl experiences, the governor looked around the pressroom, and asked, "So, where does Cindy sit?"

To contact staff writer Phil Kabter, e-maHphilk@wvgazette.com or cail 345-1220.