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March 20, 2014

@SenChrisMcDaniel vows to fight #CommonCore every chance he gets after being absent for vote on it

Votes ‘cast’ despite absence Wright’s confirmation, which passed 46-6, was passed by use of “the morning roll call.” Those wishing to be marked as voting against had to make the request on the floor. Both McDaniel and Sojourner had been marked present in the morning, so they were counted as voting for the confirmation, even…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 20, 2014

Democrats push retreads for a Deep South comeback, i.e. Travis Childers in Mississippi

Deep South Dems mount comeback with familiar names Mississippi Democrats, meanwhile, hope former Rep. Travis Childers can knock off the winner of a potentially bruising Senate Republican primary between Sen. Thad Cochran and tea party challenger Chris McDaniel, a state lawmaker. “We’re losing elections because Democrats stay home and we’re not persuading independents,” Mississippi Democratic…