Yesterday, from Delegate Moore Capito (Shelley Moore Capito’s son, Arch Moore’s grandson, and Riley Moore’s cousin), who is running for governor:

As a 6th generation West Virginian and father of two young children, the future of our state is personal to me. I've long said that I would choose to support the Republican nominee for President who would best serve West Virginia’s interest.@RealDonaldTrump is the leader who…

— Moore Capito (@MooreCapitoWV) September 29, 2023

Ogden Newspaper readers might note the interesting timing of a front-page article by Steven Allen Adams in this weekend’s paper*:

In the first of a series on the top four Republican candidates for governor of West Virginia, I sat down with Del. Moore Capito to discuss his ideas on some of the most pressing public policy issues in the state. https://t.co/tWuqkf6lQF

— Steven Allen Adams (@stevenadamswv) September 30, 2023

(The article's 2,200 words include the obligatory reminder that Capito is Arch Moore’s grandson.)

And here’s the predictable response to Capito’s announcement from WV’s attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, who is also running for governor:

Hypocrisy at its finest. Patrick Morrisey endorsed President Trump 161 days ago. Now, only when it’s clear President Trump will win does Capito begrudgingly endorse Trump. #DontBeFooled #Trump #MorriseyforGovernor pic.twitter.com/Fw0jZBS1mK

— Patrick Morrisey (@MorriseyWV) September 29, 2023

(Note that like Alex Mooney, Morrisey chooses to speak of himself in the third person.)

Let’s see. Donald Trump is currently facing 91 felony charges under five indictments. Yes, Trump is innocent until proven guilty. Still, West Virginia's top legal official appears unfazed by the number and the seriousness of the charges against Trump; he never misses an opportunity to call everyone’s attention to his unqualified support for the former president. Given his position as WV's chief legal officer, is it too much to expect some restraint and respect for the legal process from our attorney general?

*An ”Editor’s Note” to the Moore article tells us:

This is part one in a four-part series of public policy interviews with the top four Republican candidates for governor of West Virginia.

I can hardly wait for the series of interviews that Ogden will publish on the top Democratic candidates for governor because, as we were recently reminded, they “owe no allegiance to any special interest or powerful person.”