nytimes June 8, 2021 12:00am How Joe Manchin Survives as a Democrat in West Virginia #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #bidenjosephrjr #manchinjoeiii #westvirginia #democraticparty #senate #pollsandpublicopinion #news How Joe Manchin Survives as a Democrat in West Virginia Mr. Manchin stands in the way of the Biden administration’s expansive agenda. But in his home state, progressive Democrats with far-reaching policy goals are not his base — and he knows it.