close Video

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart grilled former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W. Va., about his book advocating moderate politics, and his argument about how the Democratic Party's policies have alienated voters.

Manchin, who had previously been a Democrat, spoke with Stewart about his new book, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense." His home state of West Virginia was once heavily Democratic until the 2000s and was historically known for its "Blue Dog Democrats," who embraced liberal labor politics but remained socially conservative.

The state is one of several that represent the broader shift toward Trump-era politics, having overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in the last three presidential elections.

SUNNY HOST

See Full Page