Can McDaniel be state’s Obama?

Can McDaniel be state’s Obama?

Haley Barbour has attributed Chris McDaniel’s campaign for the U.S. Senate to “the ambition of youth.” The former governor even acknowledged there may be a parallel between McDaniel challenging Sen. Thad Cochran and his own run against John C. Stennis decades ago.

A fresher comparison could be made.

McDaniel was in his mid-30s when he was elected to the Mississippi Senate.

Barack Obama was in his mid-30s when he was elected to the Illinois Senate.

Sun Herald
10/29/13