President Barack Obama, third from left, is joined by other elected officials and dignitaries at a memorial service for Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) in Charleston, W. Va., on Friday, July 2, 2010. From left: West Virginia first lady Gayle Manchin; her husband, Gov. Joe Manchin; Obama; Vice President Joe Biden; former President Bill Clinton; and Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.). (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)