Chris McDaniel talks shipbuilding, education during Gautier City Hall stop
GAUTIER, Mississippi — U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel said Monday he would “fight” for the shipbuilding industry and that he’s a “big believer” in public education.
Among McDaniel’s campaign stops Monday was an appearance at Gautier City Hall as McDaniel and incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran head towards the June 24 Republican runoff.
McDaniel was asked about a column by syndicated political columnist Bill Crawford of Meridian which appeared in multiple publications over the weekend and said Jackson County was playing “Russian roulette” with its economic future by not supporting Cochran.
“It makes little sense for any county whose jobs depend heavily on military spending to throw out Cochran when he is about to gain power as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee,” Crawford wrote.
McDaniel, however, said those claims are just a sign of desperation by the Cochran camp.
“It’s fear mongering,” he said. “They know which way this election is going.
“I have a strong family heritage in shipbuilding,” McDaniel continued. “I am going to fight for Ingalls (Shipbuilding), for the industry and for our military.”
McDaniel also said his desire to cut out federal earmarks, or “pork,” would have no bearing on military funding…
…During a public Q&A session, McDaniel was asked about his stance on education. He has repeatedly said the U.S. Department of Education is unconstitutional and should be abolished.
“I’m a big believer in public education, but what I’m not a big believer in is the federal government telling us how to educate our children,” McDaniel said, although he offered no specifics as to how Mississippi would replace the $800 million it gets in federal funding.
Gulflive
6/9/14
Magnolia Tribune
