OFFICIAL Mississippi U.S. Senate Election RESULTS THREAD

[Crashland]

The person has to be black.

Not really.

 

[RP Supporter]

No, because that would make McDaniel toxic in the future; and there is probably a law against that.

Besides, McDaniel can probably win that seat next time around in 4 years.

Toxic to who? The establishment? He already has no support amongst them. He can't do much to make them hate him more. And if there's an open seat in four years, he'll probably be up against someone less toxic than Cochran who the establishment will easily coalesce around anyway.

I don't know. I'd just rather pay back the GOP bigwigs who ran a smear campaign, openly appealed to Democrats in a Republican primary, and propped up a senile incumbent because they feared McDaniel would lose the seat/veer from the party line. But I confess I'm speaking emotionally.

 

[Vanguard101]

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

Called. And I can already guess what's coming: Cochran and his backers will tell those Republicans who didn't stand with him to stop bickering and unite behind the candidate with a proven record who can beat the Democrat in the November election. Or something like that.

 

[tsai3904]

 

[William Tell]

I hope this race organized and energized the Mississippi grassroots. Our races in Texas did, that's really the only good thing that can come out of losses.

 

[Vanguard101]

I wish Ron would focus on state elections in Texas . He could really do some good. I'm just happy we have some decent people locally. Maybe if I don't give up yet, I'll be there with William soon

 

[William Tell]

I wish Ron would focus on state elections in Texas . He could really do some good. I'm just happy we have some decent people locally. Maybe if I don't give up yet, I'll be there with William soon

Be where? lol.

 

[supermario21]

McDaniel should have run on expanding felony voting rights, especially those convicted of non-violent crimes. That could have negated some of the black vote.

 

[CPUd]

I see about 50,000 more votes today than on 6/3. Split about 35K/15K for Cochran.

 

[Matt Collins]

 

[Matt Collins]

I hope this race organized and energized the Mississippi grassroots. Our races in Texas did, that's really the only good thing that can come out of losses.

I am sure it did... if McDaniel is smart he will put his lists to good use on the state level and will use that to do good things for liberty in the MS legislature

 

[Matt Collins]

Toxic to who? The establishment? He already has no support amongst them. He can't do much to make them hate him more. And if there's an open seat in four years, he'll probably be up against someone less toxic than Cochran who the establishment will easily coalesce around anyway.

1- Winning an open seat is always easier. He has momentum. 2- The establishment will always fight him, but who he has to care about are those low information Republican voters who will be told "McDaniel isn't a Republican any more".

 

[William Tell]

Keep in mind, guys, in 2012 Ron Paul got only 4.40% or 12,955 votes in Mississippi.

 

[Vanguard101]

Be where? lol.

in TX gov

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

Let's hear it for crooked politics in MS... So as it stand now they are calling it for Thad with 5800 more votes than McDaniel. I took and analyzed the numbers from the election 3 weeks ago and the total number of voters in this election is +55,673. An additional 55k voters turned out for this election and Thad wins by 1%. I'd venture to say that most of the 55k additional voters are democrats voting for Thad. If we could somehow weed out the democrat voters I'd be willing to bet that McDaniel won by at least 10%.

 

[ChristianAnarchist]

1- Winning an open seat is always easier. He has momentum. 2- The establishment will always fight him, but who he has to care about are those low information Republican voters who will be told "McDaniel isn't a Republican any more".

First, I believe the senate seat is for 6 years and second, Thad will not be there in 6 (or even 2) years having retired and given his seat to another establishment whore. That whore will now be established with all the perks that come from being an incumbent. No open seat...

 

[William Tell]

in TX gov

Ah, yeah I'm not quite there yet either. Philip and T.J did locate some great activists. My area is looking up, we are better organized than ever before as far as activists go. Always a bright side!

 

[mosquitobite]

First, I believe the senate seat is for 6 years and second, Thad will not be there in 6 (or even 2) years having retired and given his seat to another establishment whore. That whore will now be established with all the perks that come from being an incumbent. No open seat...

Need to make sure the Democrat wins then?

 

[Mr.NoSmile]

It's like a pendulum, this Republican Party. Pundits and the like said the Tea Party was alive and kicking after Cantor's sudden defeat, and now they'll say the Establishment struck back.