31 Days to Election Day: Mississippi
By: davenj1 (Diary) | October 6th at 10:09 AM |
This will be a quick read. In Mississippi, Republican incumbent Senator Roger Wicker is up for reelection this year and is a heavy favorite to win this race. His opponent is Albert N. Gore (no relation to manbearpig) who is running a low key campaign. Since this is such a conservative state to start with and since Gore is not accepting PAC money, the Democratic | Read More »
Around the U.S. in 50 Days: Mississippi
By: davenj1 (Diary) | January 21st at 10:47 AM |
This will be a quick entry as there is not much drama in Mississippi. In fact, redistricting efforts were rather smooth, all things considered. Although the new plan landed expectedly in court, that panel of judges essentially rubber stamped the plan with minimal changes that do not seriously affect the final district boundaries. As a result, they will remain basically the same for the next | Read More »
Democratic Problems in Mississippi
By: davenj1 (Diary) | October 1st at 05:46 AM |
With no Senate or Governor races this year, all eyes are on Mississippi’s four Congressional district races. This much is sure at this point- at least one Democrat (Bernie Thompson in the 2nd) and one Republican (Greg Harper in the 3rd) will be returned to Congress. In the 1st District, Democrat Travis Childers faces a serious challenge from Alan Nunnellee who leads by | Read More »