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June 26, 2014
@RandPaulSenate defends Thad Cochran on #mssen – ‘I’m for more people voting’
Rand Paul on Mississippi: ‘I’m for more people voting’ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a potential 2016 presidential contender, declined to support tea party critics of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran’s efforts to mobilize non-GOP voters to win the Republican nomination. “I’m for more people voting, not less people voting,” Paul told reporters Wednesday. Paul, an original…
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June 26, 2014
BARONE: McDaniel grousing but Cochran has won significant votes of Mississippi blacks over the years
MICHAEL BARONE: One lesson from Mississippi: Every vote counts Turnout in runoffs is almost always lower than in primaries; in this case it was 18 percent higher. Much of the difference seems to have been made up of black voters, whom the Cochran campaign assiduously courted. In this I see the fine hand of former…
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June 26, 2014
McDaniel’s “self absorbed speech” shows new trend, the Right giving up the high ground
Conservatives need to keep their eyes on the prize But Toomey handled this personal defeat with dignity, even as he pledged to keep fighting for the cause. “We have to respect and honor the decision the people have made,” he said in his concession. Despite his differences of opinion with Specter, he said, “I have…
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June 26, 2014
Rep. Cecil Brown says people are “sick of hearing we don’t have the money to fully fund education”
Brown: People ‘sick of hearing’ about inadequate education finding State education leaders said at a Mississippi Municipal League school funding forum that when the state doesn’t fully fund schools, the bill winds up being the problem of local governments. State Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, said people are “sick of hearing we don’t have the money…
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June 26, 2014
Republican leaders cringe over McDaniel complaints, makes Tea Party look “racist and stupid”
Some in GOP say expanding voter base helps party National Republican leaders trying to appeal to non-white voters are cringing over Senate candidate Chris McDaniel’s complaints that Democrats — most of whom are black in Mississippi — voted in the state’s GOP Senate runoff and helped six-term incumbent Thad Cochran capture the party nomination. “The…
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June 26, 2014
Club for Growth spent $2.4 million of the $3.8 million it’s spent this cycle to defeat Cochran
Club for Growth Stumbles With Mississippi Senate Loss The Club for Growth, a perpetual thorn in the side of many Republican operatives, took a hit Tuesday in Mississippi, where Sen. Thad Cochran survived a primary challenge despite a significant investment from the anti-tax group. The Club for Growth’s super PAC arm spent $2.4 million against…
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June 26, 2014
@JPaulHampton – Analysis: Runoff victory was costly – both in cash and goodwill in #mssen
Analysis: Runoff victory was costly – both in cash and goodwill McDaniel hasn’t even acknowledged he lost and he is threatening to mount a legal challenge to the black crossover voters, a challenge that could last perilously close to the November general election. “It is our fight, conservatives, if necessary for years, if necessary, alone,”…
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June 26, 2014
McDaniel releases post-runoff statement, not conceding yet
McDaniel issues post-runoff statement Laurel, Miss. State Sen. Chris McDaniel, who lost a runoff bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, says the Tuesday election had irregularities. He issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon calling for “scrutiny of the election’s irregularities and for a thorough examination of the core principles of the Republican party.” “The…
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June 26, 2014
Congressman Bennie Thompson says McDaniel should blame himself if he’s upset about black voters
GOP establishment hails Cochran, unusual alliance McDaniel, meanwhile, complained that a number of Democrats —most of whom are black in Mississippi— apparently cast ballots in the GOP runoff and boosted Cochran’s numbers. McDaniel refused to concede the race and said he would probe “irregularities” in Tuesday’s voting. “We must be absolutely certain that our Republican…
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June 26, 2014
Jackson County city voters choose Cochran, county voters choose McDaniel
Moss Point voters helped Thad Cochran flip Jackson County, precinct results indicate “Why did Jackson County flip?” said state Sen. Michael Watson, one of McDaniel’s closest allies. “What I saw was the amount of money, time and resources (Cochran’s camp) poured into Jackson County and the whole coast to convince people that the three coastal…
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June 26, 2014
McDaniel 2003, Limbaugh 2008, Tea Party with Brat 2014 all used open primaries for advantage
Chris McDaniel refused to concede to Thad Cochran. Now what? “I wouldn’t be too optimistic if I were [McDaniel]” says John M. Bruce, head of the University of Mississippi political science department. “This issue has already been adjudicated.” A 2008 decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said that in order for a ballot…
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June 26, 2014
Scarborough on McDaniel: “They didn’t cheat…they followed the law. You lost,” don’t whine about
Joe Scarborough: Chris McDaniel ‘stupid’ MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Thursday tore into Chris McDaniel, calling him “too stupid” to figure out how to beat Sen. Thad Cochran. “You lost!” the “Morning Joe” host said. “If you’re too stupid to win an election, don’t whine about it the next day and say the other side…
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June 18, 2025
Wall Street drifts after the Fed indicates it may still cut rates twice this year
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2025
Wicker unhappy with proposed U.S. defense spending, calls budget request “inadequate”
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2025
Construction of new Mississippi alcohol warehouse on schedule
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 18, 2025
Rockabilly Way: Saltillo’s quiet legacy in American music
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 18, 2025
Why are you upset?
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 17, 2025
Does it represent your sin?
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Sid Salter
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June 18, 2025
Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss
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Kelley Williams
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June 17, 2025
Georgia’s PSC is in the game on data centers, Mississippi’s has been benched
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Kimberly Ross
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June 17, 2025
Perceived hypocrisy does not an excuse make for violent mob-driven riots
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