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November 27, 2007

Rumors have Lott going to captain Ole Miss

The Sun Herald, 11/27/7 The rumors of what Sen. Trent Lott is retiring to do began even before his official announcement. The top rumor? That Mississippi’s longtime senator is going to lead the University of Mississippi. During his press conference at the LaFont Inn in Pascagoula, Lott didn’t confirm those rumors, but he didn’t deny…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 27, 2007

Barbour’s Proposed Special Election To Replace Lott May Violate Election Law

Think Progress, 11/26/7 Earlier today, Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-MS) announced that he “will be retiring from the Senate by the end of the year.” Soon after the announcement, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) put out a statement declaring that “pursuant to Mississippi law,” he would “call a Special Election for United States Senator…