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November 2, 2007

Candidates use Hobnob to tout political messages

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/2/7 Democratic Chairman Wayne Dowdy said his party’s gubernatorial nominee, lawyer John Arthur Eaves Jr., is honest, forthright and courageous. But Dowdy, a former congressman, stopped short of saying the Democrats will grab Mississippi’s top elected office. “I’ll make one prediction to you, and I’m a pretty good predictor in my life,” Dowdy…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 2, 2007

Race driver joins governor on his campaign trail

Though the track itself was ghostly silent, a crowd of race enthusiasts, politicians and campaign watchers at the Magnolia Motor Speedway got their engines revved Monday morning as NASCAR legend Darrell “D.W.” Waltrip hopped off a Haley Barbour campaign bus and belted out a signature “Boogity boogity boogity!” Speedway manager Chuck Cook was the ringmaster…