Jim Justice brought out his sidekick Babydog ... The 4-year-old English bulldog trotted to the podium to chants of “Babydog!

Carter did appear in the convention hall, but he did not make any remarks from the podium. A video of the former president helping with Katrina relief was shown at the Denver gathering.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's senate victory elevates him to national prominence. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice won his state’s Senate race ...