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The family of late Sen. Robert Byrd doesn't want the GOP nominee for his seat using footage from the funeral, where Gov. Joe Manchin, now the Democratic Senate nominee, and President Obama were seen together.

Popular West Virginia Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin easily won his party's nomination and will face Republican primary winner John Raese (RAY'-see) in the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Robert C. Byrd.

August was a difficult month for Democrats, nearly more difficult than the same month last year when bombastic health care town hall meetings threatened to rip the reform effort apart at the seams, but this summer has seen more of a quiet implosion of Democrats' chances in the fall for retaining control of Congress, as poll after poll offers more good news for Republicans.