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By Sarah Quinlan | 9:30 PM on September 27, 2018

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Elaina Plott, who writes for the Atlantic, is tweeting that she has been told by a source that Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is leaning towards confirming Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/1045478279220797440

According to Plott, the source said “Manchin likes Kavanaugh and has always wanted to find a way to support him.”

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/1045479024498298882

Manchin is a red state Democrat. His vote, along with the votes of Flake, Collins, and Murkowski, previously seemed like it could go either way.

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