The current president is none too popular down there, but No. 42 still can sweet-talk Appalachia, so President Bill Clinton will hit the trail Monday for Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin, who's in a knock-down, drag-out fight for a Senate seat with Republican John Raese. (AP photo above of Manchin and Clinton at an '08 Obama rally in Beckley.)

The rally in Morgantown will be free and open to the public. No further details were released aside from this compelling quote:

“I am truly pleased that President Bill Clinton will join me on the campaign trail,” Manchin said in a release. “President Clinton understands West Virginians and this is a great opportunity for me to continue to share my vision for West Virginia and how I will continue to stand up and fight for what is best for our state and nation. I encourage fellow West Virginians to come out and join us.”