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The Campaign of Miner Bo

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It’s probably safe to say that Bo Copley never expected to be running for U.S. Senate. A lifelong resident of Mingo County, West Virginia, Copley worked in the coal industry for 11 years until he was laid off on September 18, 2015.

In May of 2016, Copley was invited to join a roundtable discussion with Hillary Clinton, who was campaigning in West Virginia before the state’s presidential primary. Copley, his voice breaking, showed Clinton a picture of his three children and challenged her assertion that she was a friend to coal miners. Copley’s raw emotion broke through the usual campaign chatter, and throughout the campaign, he was a regular on cable news.

Now, Copley is hoping to take advantage of his surprise political celebrity in a run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Even with the fame he’s gained, it’s a long shot. Unlike his opponents, Copley lacks a strong funding network, experience in politics, and the traditional infrastructure of a political campaign.

But then again, the traditional way of winning campaigns seems to have gone out the window lately. And Copley’s story over the last 18 months is already pretty unlikely. Maybe winning a Senate race he has no business winning is just the next chapter.

Whatever happens, "The Campaign of Miner Bo" will be there to document this most unlikely candidate and his most unlikely political campaign.

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