A Night At The Congressional Races
GOP Senator’s Campaign Denies Distributing Sample Ballot Implying He’s A Dem
Check this out. The campaign of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who is running in a special election that won’t have party affiliation listed on the ballot, is being accused by the Dems of circulating this misleading sample ballot that asks recipients to vote for the Democratic candidates in every race — except his own:
As Phil Singer remarks: “I can’t remember the last time a Mississippi Republican pretended to be a Democrat in a statewide election.”
Late Update: In an interview with Election Central, Wicker spokesman Ryan Annison denied any involvement by the campaign. “The honest to goodness truth is this is the first time we’ve seen it,” said Annison. “At five o’clock the night before the election, I can’t say that our opponent’s press releases are a priority.”
TPM
11/3/8
Magnolia Tribune
