Jackson Jambalaya

The more educated and higher income counties went Cochran...Lafayette, Oktibbeha,, Hinds, Madison, Lowndes, etc. The more redneck the county, McDaniel.

The white folks in delta counties...the planters, educated, with money, if you will....went Cochran.

Interesting.

11:46, you'd be less transparent if you'd simply stated: "A bunch of dumb rednecks ruined my day! I wanted Thad to win and it looks like he might lose!"

Oh, and try to give us some data to substantiate your assumptions.

Sour grapes disguised as what?

If you look at Forrest and Lamar counties, you have a combination of highly educated, higher income residents (likely Cochran voters) and rural residents (likely McDaniel voters). Add to that all of the black voters in Hattiesburg who I suspect voted for McDaniel if you believe the theory that it would be easier for the Democratic nominee (Childers) to win over McDaniel than over Cochran.

It might be interesting to see the precinct breakdown for the city of Hattiesburg, particularly the majority black precincts, to determine if the votes support that theory.

I've seen this play out before. It gave us Vardaman & Bilbo. Yay! Read "Revolt of the Rednecks" by Kirwan.

And, yes, 11:46; I have read books about our political history and voted for Cochran.

11:46 The rednecks have been led to believe McDaniel is going to bring radical change to government. We'll see how that goes, if he is elected.

Anonymous at 11:46, if you think the Delta is primarily composed of genteel, educated planters you need to visit some time.

I voted for Cochran and plan to do so again. However, all of the snide remarks about McDaniel's supporters being rednecks makes me hesitate with my vote choice. I want a candidate and a candidate's team that represent the entire state instead of sneering at the populations of half the counties. If you want Cochran to win, as I do at the moment, be nice, or you risk losing the votes of people like me.

Cochran is conservative, just not mad about it. He is also not a redneck like so many of the rubes that support McDaniel.

Hmm…11:46, there may be some error in your examination of the correlation here...or, at least, one must be intellectually honest and admit there could be. While I do not know the per-capita income or education levels in the given counties, it does stand to reason that the counties you cited above stand the most to gain from Cochran's continued influence in the Senate related to matters such as government research spending (both Mississippi State and Ole Miss being large beneficiaries of such over the years), military spending (Lowndes, with Columbus AFB; one could easily add Harrison and Lauderdale Counties to this section), or agricultural programs such as benefit many a farmer in the Mississippi Delta. Outliers, of course, could include Lamar and Forrest Counties, which, as home to USM, have also benefited from federally-related education spending that I assume would be directed by Senator Cochran, but hey, you can’t win ‘em all.

Therefore, while it may amuse you to classify some counties as “redneck” vs “educated and affluent,” I believe the ideas presented above would provide a much more logical explanation of the vote tallies. Of course, this would then rob you of any opportunity to make your talking point, and we’d all hate that, wouldn’t we?

Josh Gregory and Kirk Sims finally exposed for the frauds they are. Worst run campaign in my lifetime. Well, maybe oersonhood amendment was mishandled worse but not by much. Phil is sweating in his boots now.

I cant decide which one went boom the loudest...

you'd be less transparent if you'd simply stated: "A bunch of dumb rednecks ruined my day! I wanted Thad to win and it looks like he might lose!"

or 1:10 pm's excellent observation.

Cochran is conservative, just not mad about it.

Whatever you say Sparky. If Cochran's sort of "non-mad" conservatism means jackbooting the country to $17+ trillion in debt then it really is time to give "mad" a try.

Sure hope you don't get mad when the economic hell born of that debt descends on our economy.

I know a genteel, old money, aristocratic, suave, cosmopolitan Delta planter.

Hangs out with the DuPonts, Vanderbilts and such.

He told me he voted for McDaniel.

He also told me he wouldn't piss on a pretentious jackass like 11:46 AM.

Come on guys. 11:46 is right. You know he in general is.

The reason the Planters in the Delta vote for Cochran is because they're living off the government teet. They've figured out how to maximize the amount of farm subsidy checks they can receive and don't want all that hard work to go to waste. Farm Subsidy payments are corporate welfare. They're all Republicans until they get the check.

Hey, what were the numbers from that Brad Chism poll?

The one you all dismissed?

1146. may I do a profile for 1146 please? thanks. White, male, under 35, college ms state grad, survived in school off of parents credit card (and probably still does), moved back home, obtained his first job out of college politically, has a big pickup truck you know like those farmers do, lives with roommate or at home now,, such a shallow mind which tells me no life experiences to humble his little young soul, worked in high school at golf pro shop handling balls (golf balls that is)_ not necessarily in that order.

6:39. This is 11:46. I swear to God it is. 55. Self made millionaire several times over. 3 sons all grown, close to grown. Same wife 30 years. Mfg rep company. Conservative, but one that KNOWS Ronald Reagan would not get elected with this crew of knee jerk, unschooled lightweights. Go ahead with your stupid shit right wingnut futile shit and see where this rube pied piper gets MS, EXCEPT PEOPLE LAUGHING AT US.

This is the statutory language:

"No person shall be eligible to participate in any primary election unless he intends to support the nominations made in the primary in which he participates." (23-15-575)

There is no party registration in Mississippi, so, in effect, when you ask for a primary ballot you are declaring intent to support that party's nominees in the general election.

I think we have operated under legal precedents and AG's opinions that the poll workers can't quiz voters about this, so it really isn't enforceable except in a runoff, when you can deny anyone who voted in the other party's first primary. The MS Democratic Party submitted this procedure (access to and use of Republican poll books) and received pre-clearance under the Voting Rights Act from the Reagan DOJ in 1987.

724 I am die hard republican. Unfortunately, the parties have evolved. both parties are not what they originally stood for. they have created an egostical monster -both parties. but from the I attitudes, tunnel vision, and closed boxed minds, I am now saying from Cochran supporters, I am seriously thinking about voting again for chris. and I may change my party vote in November. attitudes and the thinking process of some turn me off. by the way, any grant funding, non profit business/charity, or healthcare field involved to bring you to your millionaire stat? If none of these are involved congratulations to you for your hard work!

724 if Chris McDaniel wins- Will your status change to the educated and wealthy "minority". I am educated but not a millionaire. there are many self made millionaires that were never educated and there are many educated people in Mississippi that are not millionaires. Read the biography of Thomas Edison plus there are many more within this subject matter. please be more open minded and not labeling those that are or are not educated. I work in a field where I come into contact with a variety of cultural backgrounds everyday. everyone puts their pants on the same way, they all have to eat, and hopefully have a chance meet their maker. I will keep you in my prayers as the humbleness is not a apparent. regardless if it is Thad or Chris, Republicans need to stick together.

Cochran should go ahead and call Wicker to give him permission to start lobbying for Thad's seat on Appropriations.