Jackson Jambalaya

Why did someone try to obscure the signatures of Trent Lott and Gregg Harper?

Yancey is looking desperate.

So if it truly is for Yancey, why X out his face? Big mistake as its the first impression one gets.

This is pretty bad from a PR standpoint. Confusing the issues between images and messaging while sending the clear message via the images. Even the writing is so unclear, it makes it difficult to read so you don't.

I would guess this didn't come from Yancey. It is either really bad PR or it is a negative ad.

Are there other options?

It says Friends of Lee Yancey. That is his campaign. Stupid piece.

KF, is this a little "roper Doper" what s your opinion

I think its a really bad piece. Came from "Friends of Yancey" but its so damn bad in terms of how its written and portrayed you wonder who does it really help.

I like Lee more, but this piece would make me vote for Lynn. Maybe the "Elitists" have a point?

Yancey must be mighty worried about turnout in Rankin County. He needs an above average turnout and has to win there big. Otherwise he'll be looking for Uncle Phil to give him a job ... as a bureaucrat.

Who is 11:54 referring to as elitist? Surely not the candidate from his dynasty stable Barbour has shifted around from agency to agency to agency top spots.

Looks like amateur hour is upon us. Lee's lack of a solid experienced organization, teamed his own lack of experienced having only run one other time for the state senate has caught up with him. The inmates have taken over the asylum.

When you have Roger Davis advising you 7:02 what do you expect?

What do you expect - he has Lisa Shoemaker running his campaign!

So, now it matters how often one has run? Maybe one of the anons can explain that.

With a friend like Haley, Fitch really didn't have to run too often. Barbour slid her into an executive job at Employment Security, then into a similar post at Welfare, then into the top spot over at the Personnel Board. If the State Treasurer was an appointed position, she'd already be in that one too.

When your careet-sponsor owns the stable and the track and the feed trough, you don't have to trot out too often.

Trying to understand the long-term Mississippi GOP strategy that includes "Rankin County Against THE WORLD."

Being from former (1 term) state senator Yancy's district, I'm voting against him because as a state senator he did nothing. Also, if his only qualifications seem to be he is a "conservative, Christian, Republican", based on my age, length of membership in the Church, and length of time as a Republican (my first vote was for Richard Nixon), I'm twice as qualified as Yancy. At least Fitch knows where the office is and what goes on in it.

The flyer did not come from our campaign.

All material we release is "Paid for by Friends of Lee Yancey"

George Nassar
Campaign Manager

George, do you and Lee disavow the message of the Flyer? Please do so publicly here on JJ. In other words, give the campaigns position on the flyers. Thanks.

Hayes Dent

"Paid for by Friends of Lee Yancey"

"Distributed by Friends of Lee Yancey"

Very clever! I wonder if Lee came up with that little twist himself?

It's not from Yancey. It's from some AHOLE trying to discredit him. Notice the "distributed" instead of paid for. That way they can't get sued.

What's the difference between "vote for me because I'm Black" and "vote for me because I'm from Rankin County"? Neither is a viable reason to vote for someone.

Delta

Sounds like the same black helicopters that regularly circle over Fondren are now buzzin' the Yancey campaign HQ.

A lot of the Fondren liberals are supporting Lee because they think Connie Moran will have an easier time beating him just off credentials. Honestly, you put Moran's credentials against Lee and a whole lot of Republicans might just cross over!

I will once again ask the campaign if they didn't put it out...it had all their information all over...does Lee disavow the message on the Flyer? Simple question.

Hayes Dent

Hayes, do you have a job? Do you have a life?

The lack of a concise and clear answer from Lee's campaign truly disappointing.

In addition, this whole ordeal back fired on Lee and instantly made up the minds of the undecided voters casting votes in tomorrow's run-off.

Vote Fitch. At least she kept her word about running a clean campaign.
J

7:16 Do you have a life? Or a job?

Hayes is a lobbyist. Google it, genius.

After all the results are in, will your candidate endorse Lynn in the general election? You may want to start thinking along those lines (and start looking for a new job).

Is this the Yancey flyer that was placed on car windshields in the parking lot of Pinelake Church on Sunday morning?

Voting Finch, now more than ever. Hopefully the Pinelake quip is a joke.

WJTV is reporting the Yancey flyer distribution at Pinelake Church.

http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2011/aug/22/politics-and-religion-dont-mix-flowood-church-ar-2308849/

Mr. Dent seems to be marching to Haley's tune (again). I just can't figure why they think Miz Fitch is deserving of political appointment after political appointment. That she meets the qualifications for the office of Treasure is undisputed; however, why has the Barbour-Dent crowd groomed her for years for every job in town? Maybe her daddy has some old Yazoo County money (or debts to call in).

I hate politics! For the most part, the winning politician is the one who can tell the most people what they want to hear, whether it's true or not, combined with the public perception that they are the lesser of two or three evils! As for those stupid flyers that go out, I read those about as often as I read the side of the tylenol bottle.

8:24 - 3:49, you won't see H Barbour appointing Fitch to anything now - her 'appointment by the Governor' was due to the Governor's Chief of Staff at the time. She 'worked' for Charles Williams when he was Chairman of Ways and Means when he was a Dem. And it was Williams that is responsible for her job at Employment Security and her move to Personnel. Now with him gone, don't think you would see Barbour giving her an appointment.

Thing is, Barbour wouldnt be giving Yancy an appointment to anything either. He was more of a thorn in the side than a supportive Senator during his long tenure in the Senate.

When you download the document and view it the signatures are more clear. Compare it with Gregg Harper's official signature. They are no where near the same. If this was placed in the mail, I hope it is fully investigated and prosecuted. I can believe both "campaigns" had nothing to do with it. But someone did it. And maybe someone in one of the campaigns knew about it.

My car was in the parking lot at Pinelake for three hours on Sunday, but no flyer was placed on my windshield.