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.

Interesting: A source close to Senator Manchin tells me now, "Short of claims that definitively prove Dr. Ford's allegations or a realization that Kavanaugh will gut the healthcare law, Manchin will side with the overwhelming number of people in WV who want Kavanaugh confirmed." — Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) September 28, 2018

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

Manchin, of course, left his meeting with Collins, Murkowski, and Flake saying he was unsure. But thought source's use of "definitively prove" was interesting. — Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) September 28, 2018

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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