Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Election night thread. Update: AP calls race for Cochran

Here we are again. Three weeks later. Another election night.  JJ will update this post as quickly as possible.  Just poured the Rittenhouse Rye. Time to have some fun.


75 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 4%
Cochran, Thad 4,409 53%
McDaniel, Chris 3,895 47%

Twitter

MCJ: With 9 of 42 precincts reporting, Lott holds a 180-131 lead over Overby.
Jeff Amy: Votes flowing relatively fast. With 10% of precincts or 22,000 votes reporting,
Matt Allen: Hinds: Cochran 1047 ; McDaniel 121 ; 16 of 118 precincts

MADISON

9 of 42 precincts
Thad: 218 (68%)
Chris: 104 (32%)

Chancery Clerk
Lott: 180 (58%)
Overby: 131 (42%)


12% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 14,990 55%
Chris McDaniel (R) 12,203 45%


16% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 18,790 55%
Chris McDaniel (R) 15,308 45%


Madison
22 of 42 Precincts (52.4%)
Lott: 924 (50.52%)
Overby: 904 (49.43%)

Cochran: 1,177 (62.5%)
McDaniel: 706 (37.5%)



20% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 25,450 55%
Chris McDaniel (R) 21,244 45%

Twitter
DeepSouthDaily: @SenThadCochran kills @CMForUSSenate in Coahoma County. 75.3% to 24.7%
Gareth Clary: Jackson County flipping for Cochran? 7 precincts: Cochran 1,544, McDaniel 1,020
Jeff AMY (AP): Still no votes from DeSoto, Rankin, Jones, Lafayette, Oktibbeha counties

Madison
23/42 Precincts (55%)
Lott: 2,422 (54%)
Overby: 2,041 (46%)

Cochran: 2,826 (61%)
McDaniel: 1,800 (39%)


33% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 41,214 53%
Chris McDaniel (R) 36,259 47%

Looking different from Primary night. Roughly a 5,000 vote margin.

Twitter
Jeff Amy (AP): We're up to 90,000 votes, 38 percent of boxes statewide. Cochran lead narrows to 53.5%
WLBT: Runoff voter turnout appears to be up
Dustin Barnes (CL): Runoff voter turnout appears to be up
Jeff Amy: Cochran is just ekeing out wins in Alcorn, Lee, Monroe in NE Miss
Henry Barbour: Delta continues well for Thad. Quitman Co increases turnout by 43% w/ 326-173 Thad. last time 215-129-5. from 61.6% to 65.3% -
HB: Coahoma all in - Thad won by 705 votes. last time by 313. smaller counties, but Thad needs that improvement against Jones, etc.


37% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 47,995 53%
Chris McDaniel (R) 41,804 47%

Twitter
SunHerald: With 84% of the votes in, #McDaniel leads #Cochran 53.81% to 46.14% in Hancock County


Madison
29/42 (69%) 7,174 total votes

Lott: 3,792 (55%)
Overby: 3,092) (45%)

Cochran: 4,579 (64%)
McDaniel: 2,592 (36%)


47% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 62,775 53%
Chris McDaniel (R) 55,896 47%

around 7,000 vote margin. Not like the Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray rematch. More like Ali-Spinks II

Twitter
Sam Hall: Early DeSoto: McDaniel leading by nearly same margin as primary. Hearing DeSoto increase may be a push with McDaniel taking it again.
Emily Wagster Pettus: No precincts reporting yet from #McDaniel home of Jones County. He pounded #Cochran there June 3
Jeff Amy: .@senatormcdaniel is going to win Hancock County. @ThadforMS carried June 3. All about @GeneTaylor4MS not on ballot
David Breland: 23 of 35 Forrest Co. precincts reporting in, Cochran still holding lead over McDaniel 2840-2358


49% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 64,995 52%
Chris McDaniel (R) 58,969 48%


Madison
36/42 (86%)
Votes: 11,520

Lott: 5,770 (52%)
Overby: 5,270 (48%)

Cochran: 7,410 (64%)
McDaniel: 4,105 (36%)

TWITTER
Vanessa Pacheco: Complete results from Humphreys County: T. Cochran 78.5% C. McDaniel 21.5% 100% Reporting., Complete results from George County: C. McDaniel 71.4% T. Cochran 28.6% 100% Reporting.
Complete results from Wilkinson County: C. McDaniel 59.4% T. Cochran 40.6% 100% Reporting.
VP: Complete results from Amite County: C. McDaniel 65.8% T. Cochran 34.2% 100% Reporting.
VP: Complete results from Claiborne County: T. Cochran 72.4% C. McDaniel 27.6% 100% Reporting.
VP: Fourth county with complete results. Yalobusha County: T. Cochran 52.2% C. McDaniel 47.8% 100% Reporting.
Sam Hall: Cochran could increase primary totals from Delta by more than 2000 votes.
Sam Hall: Hinds County looks on pace to break primary numbers. Cochran should see big boost from there.
Henry: Rankin (biggest GOP county) continues as battleground. w/ 14 of 50 reporting - Thad up 2660 to 2431. 52.2%. Thad got 50.3% last time


55% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 72,204 52%
Chris McDaniel (R) 66,768 48%


62% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 91,015 52%
Chris McDaniel (R) 84,823 48%

A little over 6,000 vote margin. Too close to call.


Twitter
Sam Hall: McDaniel wins Alcorn county by less than 50 votes. Cochran won by slim margin in primary.
Henry Barbour: McDaniel win in Alcorn County is a bad sign. Thad can't give up base of NE MS and he had 52% last time. McDaniel gets 50.6%.
David Breland: As Petal boxes are counted, McDaniel pulls ahead of Cochran in Forrest Co. 3824-3777 w/ 29 of 35 precincts
Sam Hall: McDaniel making a run at flipping four rural counties in East Mississippi. They were all pretty close in primary.
Henry: Cochran with narrow lead at 51.4% in Lauderdale Co.with 27 of 44 reporting. Needs to expand lead there, not hang on. won it w/ 56% 6/3
Vanessa Pacheco: Complete results from Neshoba County: T. Cochran 54.2% C. McDaniel 45.8% 100% Reporting.

67% of precincts.
Thad Cochran (R) 102,700 52%
Chris McDaniel (R) 93,468 48%

Already at 200,000 votes. Going to hit 300,000 again. Around a 9,000 vote margin. Chris needs to catch up a little.


Twitter

Newton County: 100% reporting in Newton County: McDaniel: 1,539 Cochran: 1,388 Cochran edged McDaniel on 6/3. Turnout up in runoff.
jeff Amy (AP): With 214,000 votes in, @thadforms has a 9,000 vote lead. Still no boxes from Jones fo
Blake Kaplan: McDaniel is winning in all 3 of the upper Coast counties -- Pearl River, Stone and George
Jeff Amy: Majority of Jones votes just came in. @ThadforMS lead cut to less than 5,000


70% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 110,753 52%
Chris McDaniel (R) 101,576 48%


Twitter
Yazoo Herald: With 24 of 26 precincts in Cochran leads 1,554-965 in Yazoo County


1388 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 76%
Cochran 124,880 52%
McDaniel 117,447 48%


77% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 127,570 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 120,540 49%


Rankin
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 51) 9 17.65%

Thad Cochran 1,548 52.53%
Chris McDaniel 1,395 47.34%

Charles A. Lindsay, Jr 220 41.28%
Gary Windham 308 57.79%


80% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 132,302 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 127,515 49%

Down by around 5,000 votes. McDaniel is making his run. Will it be enough?


Twitter
Sam Hall: Hancock County is in. McDaniel flips it but only takes it by 200
Dante Chini: There are already more votes out of Hinds than there were on 6/3 and only 75% of precincts are in with Cochran holding a huge lead.
Dustin Barnes (CL): Just the way this is going, and with majority of Jones County already in, the outcome is looking better for @SenThadCochran right now
Marshall Ramsey: I'm going down to the Hinds County Courthouse to check on the results --- in six hours.
Henry: this is close, but McDaniel has made inroads in more rural counties. Thad grew margin in Delta and metro Jax and maybe Jax Co. but Jones out
Sam Hall: Cochran won Hinds by 5,300 votes in primary. Has nearly a 10,000-vote lead with 83 percent reporting


83% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 137,040 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 131,997 49%

Roughly 5,000 votes. McDaniel needs more.

1513 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 83%
Cochran, Thad 137,109 51%
McDaniel, Chris 132,232 49%

5,000 still. Time for another drink.



1546 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 84%
Cochran 141,008 51%
McDaniel 137,667 49%


Twitter
Lamar Times: 100% of machine votes counted in Lamar Co. McDaniel carries Lamar with 6,130 votes (59%) to Cochran's 4,258 (41%). Paper ballots next.
Sam Hall: McDaniel increases primary win in Marshall County by 600 votes
David Breland: McDaniel enjoyed 949 vote lead over Cochran in Forrest Co. June 3. Tonight that lead has shrunk to 652 votes w/ 1 precinct remaining
DB: On June 3, McDaniel won Forrest Co. 5265-4316. Tonight w/ 34 of 35 precincts in McD is up 5246-4594
Dustin Barnes: Cochran is taking Hinds Co. by nearly 10K votes with 83% of their precincts reporting
Cochran is taking Hinds Co. by nearly 10K votes with 83% of their precincts reporting


89% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Cochran 153,349 51%
McDaniel 149,072 49%
3,300 vote difference. NOW we start.

Twitter
Politico: Looks like Mississippi runoff turnout will surpass June 3. On 6/3, 313,483 voted. So far, 302,800 votes in and 11% of precincts to go.
Barnes: @CMForUSSenate definitely got the vote out in DeSoto County with more than 11,400 votes cast for McDaniel
Jeff Amy: Still boxes in Jones, but @ThadforMS likely to still lead when they're done.
Scott Simmons: Rankin county 53 to 47 Cochran ... So far
Sam Hall: With 87% reporting, McDaniel has 6,400 vote lead in DeSoto County. Won it with 3,900 in primary.
WJTV: *WJTV ELECTION RESULTS** Overby has conceded to his opponent in the Madison County Chancery Clerk race. Still waiting for 2 more precincts
Dan Balz: For McDaniel, DeSoto overperforming, Jones underperforming. He needs big boost from Jones.
SunHErald: One-vote difference in Jackson County with 30 of 31 precincts reporting, 8,774 for #cochran to 8,775 for
VP: Complete results for Covington County: C. McDaniel 72.7% T. Cochran 27.3% 100% Reporting.
Sam Hall: 97% in for Hinds County. Cochran has 10,672 vote lead.


92% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Cochran 159,557 51%
McDaniel 154,801 49%

Time to get lethal and mix some Messican coke with this Rittenhouse. And damn you Mayo Flynt for your slow ass ATT speeds. Can't even get Uverse where I live. Stuck at 1.5 mbps.



BUCKLE UP BABY!!! NOW we start!!!

94% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Cochran 168,013 50%
McDaniel 166,850 50%



95% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 170,264 50%
Chris McDaniel (R) 167,864 50%


Twitter:
Sam Hall: Jones has one box out. DeSoto has five boxes out. Jackson County has 1 box out. All could be good for McDaniel.
Vanessa: Cochran won Jackson County 50.5%. McDaniel won that county during the primary 49.3%
Blake Kaplan: Here's the final from Jackson County: McDaniel -- 49% or 9,817 votes; Cochran 51 percent, or 10,035 votes
Henry Barbour: darn close again. Boxes for Thad out - Hinds - 4; all Holmes Co; Rankin 9; Harrison 2; Lauderdale 4; Clay 6; Lee 8.


95% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 171,971 50%
Chris McDaniel (R) 169,445 50%

Check in on comments if you are at an election night party and checking this site for the latest. Just curious. thanks.


95% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 175,549 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 171,505 49%

Fat lady warming up?

Twitter
Henry Barbour: or absentee ballots - we worked very hard statewide. that could be the difference, but still too close to call. McD has boxes left.
Sam Hall: Madison County is all in. Cochran wins with 4300 votes. Right at primary margin
Jeff Amy (AP): Getting to the point where a lot of counties have one box out. That often signifies a problem not resolved till next morning
Sam Hall: McDaniel picked up about 500 votes in far northern counties
Sam: Of the biggest boxes, McDaniel looks to have slightest advantage. However, Cochran has more second-tier boxes.
Emily Wagster Pettus (AP); 318,902 voted in June 3 #MSSen GOP primary. Today's turnout exceeded that. Nearly 350,000 votes w 95% of precincts reporting.



1768 of 1832 Precincts Reporting - 97%
Cochran 178,305 51%
McDaniel 172,643 49%

Fat Lady is now working on octaves.

From twitter: 338,128 votes counted in #mssen runoff thus far per AP (Cochran 50.4%), EXCEEDING the 318,902 official count in June 3 primary



The thing the tea party did not realize is they tried to take Command. No one takes Command.

97% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 179,367 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 175,085 49%


98% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 181,907 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 177,452 49%



AP CALLS RACE FOR COCHRAN!!!

98% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 182,507 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 177,709 49%



Watching tv right now. Three people responsible for Thad winning tonight are on the stage: Jennifer Hall, Tate Reeves, and Austin Barbour. Guess Noel will have to wait a little bit longer to run Tate Reeves out of office.

99% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Thad Cochran (R) 185,104 51%
Chris McDaniel (R) 179,263 49%

154 comments:

Anonymous said...

Come on Chris, dont let these democrats and their preachers beat you.

Anonymous said...

Can't fault you on the Rittenhouse, man.

Anonymous said...

Quitman Co., first completely in, goes from 215-139 Cochran to 326-173. Cochran increases from 61-65%

Anonymous said...

Coahoma goes from 611-298 Cochran (67%) to 1050-345 (75%) Delta ground game working.

Anonymous said...

Glad to see Ronny Lott running strong in Madison County. Hope it holds....

Anonymous said...

I really dont care for Butler Snowe right now.

Anonymous said...

Humphreys 391-181 (68%) to 727-199 (78%)

Anonymous said...

The fix is in, gents. Cochran to win. Wait for it.

Anonymous said...

The fix is definitely in folks

Anonymous said...

This is ridiculous. No doubt McDaniel won the republican vote. Cochrans true colors have shown. He is a disgrace to the Republican Party and Mississippi.

Pappy Odaniel said...

If the Gene Taylor dems didn't show it doesn't matter how much walking around money or catfish plates were passed out to Dems

Anonymous said...

MSGOP is dead party walking.

Anonymous said...

Cochran increases his total in Lincoln County by 2300 votes. from 2400-2000 to 4700-2000

Anonymous said...

Sure hope that Pete has concealed carry permit.

Anonymous said...

Whatever the outcome of this race, more eyes will be watching the winner swimming in that fishbowl than ever before.
Very little can be hidden these days.
Not even an ornament castle or rock can conceal their movements as they all gasp for oxygen in D.C.
Many are pathetic bottom feeders while the others start off with great ambition but soon find others controlling their oxygen supply. Circular movement becomes their path.
Something has to change.

Anonymous said...

a person who called for democrats to vote for Cochran just posted on facebook "I bet the tea party is going to try to blame this on democrats"

Anonymous said...

thats funny right there

Anonymous said...

Many are pathetic bottom feeders...

Such as yourself.

Anonymous said...

Noticed Cochran signs on 61 South between Natchez and Woodville. No McDaniel signs. Cochran supporter really beat the bushes this time.

Anonymous said...

Well, when the general election comes, I'll vote for the Democrat. Might as well get a real one instead of wannabe Cochran.

Anonymous said...

Surely and I mean Surely, that people didnt vote for Thad because Brett dang Favre endorsed him. Man I hope that is not the case.

Anonymous said...

Pete doesn't need a gun. He will just spin in your eyes.

Anonymous said...

8:56
I actually talked to someone today who went from being ambivalent to being a Thad soldier completely on the basis of the Brett endorsement. People are strange.

Anonymous said...

@855. Expected to hear that, just not so early. I, however, will vote for McDaniel should he win. Cant see giving this seat to the Dems if McDaniel should win.

Anonymous said...

Palin is on FNC making excuses for McDaniel.

Anonymous said...

Cochran has increased his totals in Hinds by 5k. 15-5 with boxes still out.

Anonymous said...

@909 it is embarrassing. We are supposed to be this conservative state and we are letting the weak candidate win(Cochran).

Anonymous said...

Hope Pete packs every single day.

Anonymous said...

People are strange, yes. Like those that support a failed Governor and support whatever she says to support.
Like her candidates, her show on TLC, her books, her choice of eyeglasses.

This election is and should be decided by Mississippians.

Senator Cochran,win or lose, has never embarrassed his state and yes he has been there when schools, local governments, private businesses, etc. needed him.

The other candidate, win or lose, has already met his quota for embarrassing moments for the next six years!

Anonymous said...

why is rankin county so slow to get in results?

Anonymous said...

Cochran is taking Hinds Co. by nearly 10K votes with 83% of their precincts reporting


that right there really irks me

Anonymous said...

Childers is more conservative than Cochran anyway. I'm switching to democrat.

Anonymous said...

Cochran passed out the " walking around money" to the black pastors. Simple as that. He bought the election.

Anonymous said...

Best part of the day - a priest caught trying to vote in the Republican runoff when he had voted in the Democratic primary. At first he insisted he had not voted in the Democratic primary. Then when I told him our poll books showed otherwise, he slunk out of there saying he didn't remember voting in the Democratic primary. And he left his priest's collar at home. I just recognized him. Pretty sure he was lying.

Anonymous said...

How can Rankin and Jones be so far behind in reporting? Are there rats in the courthouses?

Anonymous said...

Wow,..We have NO MEN any more,..followers only!!! Let's all be gay and marry,...because that's a random thought we act on, and Everything is okay,..Right,...No Standards anymore, and If you stand up against the establishment,...What Nerve!!!

Anonymous said...

Got to believe that most voters realized that they didnt
want to be the sacrificial lambs for the Tea Party.

Anonymous said...

I find it funny that many people are often heard making remarks about throwing all of the people in Washington out of office because they are sick of the BS. Then Election Day comes. The day when people have that opportunity. The day to put their money where their mouth is. But what do they do? They cower like spineless minions. What is the old saying? If you keep doing what you've been doing, you'll keep getting the same results.

Anonymous said...

1st 9:33- hysterical much? There's a pill for that.

Anonymous said...

9:33 Please explain your post. It makes no sense.

Anonymous said...

9:33....the kooks like you cost a good guy like CM the election

Anonymous said...

Thad/Haley did indeed buy it from minority voters. Six more years of this garbage, or until Thad passes and Feel appoints Haley. At least we made them sweat.

Anonymous said...

Shhhhh did you hear that? The tea party just died.

Anonymous said...

9:34 pm That's a silly notion.

It's like firing all your employees and thinking that starting over with people who have no clue how the company functions will be better.

You have to have some core institutional knowledge and experience.

You need to fire those who haven't performed, not every damn person.

Anonymous said...

9:34

Not funny, but very sad......

Anonymous said...

The Tea What?

Anonymous said...

The only upside to Thad winning is that I get to vote against him again. This will be my first time voting democrat. If Thad doesn't finish out his term by retiring, I'll never vote republican again.

Anonymous said...

AP called it for Thad.

Anonymous said...

McDaniel should've realized that Black people vote too. You can't write off an entire demographic in 2014 and still win. Information Age won today. 1965 lost. Widen the tent you say?

Anonymous said...

@9:29 PM

Are you crazy? Do you realize how much out of state money has poured in to fund McDaniel's race. Really? Do you really want the Koch brothers to own your Senator? Do you even know who the Koch brothers are?

Burke said...

I am heartened to see those who voted for a symbol are already turning tail, whining and bitching. But it's a false sort of elation. We are still threatened with a debt-ridden future. McDaniel could not have done a damn thing about it, because he is a hollow thing. It's time to expend the effort to find better candidates. Our fears and hopes are real enough. When will the best of us find the courage to make a difference? That means you, Senator Cochran. And you, Senator Wicker. And you, Congressmen Thompson, Nunnellee, Harper and Palazzo. Get off your sorry butts and make a difference.

Cochran just got the check mark. Let's get to work.

Anonymous said...

Yes the same ol same ol isn't working but McDaniel is in deep with too many out of staters per someone in his campaign. Not good should he pull it out. Do we really win with either?

Anonymous said...

Yes the same ol same ol isn't working but McDaniel is in deep with too many out of staters per someone in his campaign. Not good should he pull it out. Do we really win with either?

Anonymous said...

is it true that Thad will resign next year and allow Gov. Phil to appoint King Haley to the Senate seat? Tell me it ain't so!

Anonymous said...

Time to start thinking about that endorsement Micky D.

Pappy Odaniel said...

Congratulations to the establishment...might want to look up Pyrrhic Victory...God only knows what was promised these democrats by good ole Thad

Anonymous said...

A few thousand votes. Enough for McDaniel to blame himself. Same for Cochran.

Anonymous said...

I will vote for the dem in november. Will not be any difference.

Anonymous said...

Send in the clowns...

Anonymous said...

McDaniel voters, don't forget tonight establishes you as the majority of the Mississippi GOP.

Anonymous said...

This is very bad news for Constitutional Clayton & Co.

Anonymous said...

They need to do away with these runoff elections and not waste the voters time (it just gives the opponent time to gather votes the old crooked way).... another one going democrat - first time in my life but hell I just turned 50 too! Mid life crisis - what the hell! Take a bite out of crime..... Voting for Travis!!! TRAVIS!!!!! November vote will feeeellll goooooooood.

Anonymous said...

They need to do away with these runoff elections and not waste the voters time (it just gives the opponent time to gather votes the old crooked way).... another one going democrat - first time in my life but hell I just turned 50 too! Mid life crisis - what the hell! Take a bite out of crime..... Voting for Travis!!! TRAVIS!!!!! November vote will feeeellll goooooooood.

Anonymous said...

Thank god this crap is over !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

My 9:33 post makes a lot of sense when you consider
that Mississippi benefits greatly from federal spending.
Do you think McDaniel would be as successful in bringing
in more dollars as Cochran ? Do you think he really could
have cut Federal spending outside of Mississippi ? No way, no how.

Anonymous said...

Dang Chris! I am sorry you lost to "him". I will make it up to you and not waste my vote in November I PROMISE!

Mack said...

True enough, Burke. Changes need to be made. This was not the solution, but will hopefully spring some into action.

Anonymous said...

What is Melanie going to do now? She expected to be McDaniel's Chief of Staff in DC. She cost Natchez $6 million in state funds, so re-election is out.

Anonymous said...

Amen to 10:06. That should be the biggest take-away for people from this election. You can't take the black population for granted in Mississippi. You can't go on these racially tinged anti-Obama screeds and think that 40% of the population isn't going to hear it. We won't go back.

And for those who want to say this election was bought by Democrats who crossed party lines--well, those are the rules. And guess who wrote those rules? I'll give you a hint...it wasn't the black minority.

Anonymous said...

Looks like that post-Cantor Tea Party momentum came to a screeching halt tonight!

Anonymous said...

When Thad retires and Haley gets one of his flunkies appointed to replace him, there'll be another senatorial election.

Maybe by then the majority of the MS GOP will have taken back their party.

Anonymous said...

Well, we McDaniel crazy woman tell reporter she would be voting for Childers.

She said she knew " where Childers stands" but didn't know where Thad stood.

Perhaps if McDaniel had run on Thad's real record instead of an invented one, she'd know.

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't consider this a WIN - kind of like one of those close baseball games - when the team wins by a bad call.... Oh by the way, did "he" show up for the speech? and...Keep lookin' at yo' paycheck deductions and watch yo' money dwindle away and away and away unless you do something about it in November. At this point, I don't see anything that differs Thad from a democrat - either money goes to the po' or the rich - either way doesn't matter anymore.

Anonymous said...

We have an astoundingly unique southern politic...it goes back a century. Break out the Rittenhouse, KF. You have one poster saying if Cochran wins, the weak candidate wins. McDaniel was a weak politician at home for years...Mississippi has national position. But we don't have one person in our state legislature worthy of going to Washington. McDaniel is certainly in the bottom 3rd. Our internal State is a mess.

Anonymous said...

First comment. The ridiculous amounts of time we spend arguing over political candidates who are not very different and who are first and foremost for themselves is, well, ridiculous.

We are going to have a major financial meltdown in this country (and 2008 was a pimple compared to what is coming) because none of us are willing to face what must be faced.

We have to recreate a society where we actually have to think about every dollar we spend, rather than tapping a key on a keyboard and "printing" it.

When the meltdown comes, and it is coming, channel you anger into creating a political system that works. HINT, as little government and politicians as possible.

Anonymous said...

9:29 here

Dead serious. I'm sick and tired of the bullshit good ole boys. The MS GOP doesn't represent ANY of us.

Anonymous said...

You gotta feel sorry for ole Ross Adams.....always seems to be at the loosing campaign. It's like Donna's kiss of death endorsement.






Anonymous said...

WTF are members of the dugger family doing standing behind McDaniel?

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOD!

That was the longest audition tape for a national radio show gig that I've ever heard.

Anonymous said...

This election should be a lesson to us that we need to get poor influences and poor politicians out of our statehouse before the Tea Party finds and endorses them.

Anonymous said...

Pot calling kettle....heard McDaniel supported saying she would support Travis Childers over Thad Cochran....15 minutes later Chris McDaniel is insinuating the cross-over votes cost him the run-off....

Anonymous said...

Good point 10:42. Someone from Arkansas. McDaniel's sour grape speech isn't helping GOP.

Anonymous said...

Wow, it's been a while since I've heard a speech like that from a sore LOSER. That's right folks, McDaniel LOST. What's he think he's going to do, disenfranchise people who normally vote Democrat because they voted in the Republican primary? Good luck with that one. You don't like crossover voting? Then change the law or rules or regs or whatever. Don't whine after the fact. It wouldn't surprise me if McDaniel tried to run as an independent. Sore Loser.

Anonymous said...

Clearly the more educated, financially secure voted with their brains. Let the losers eat cake. They are beneath us.

Anonymous said...

I would not call this a landslide you guys are acting like he took it... well, maybe he did take it (one way or another). Thad needs to sit in his recliner and think long and hard about why it wasn't a larger margin, why he lost this many votes to CM, or does he even care? CM got "almost" as many and if by majority, CM would have won the 1st time around - so TC needs to massage that around a bit and realize the public is getting discouraged with him and his staff. This should have been a wake up call for CHANGE. The total voting tally does not represent entire MS but only a portion - and he needs to remember that!

Anonymous said...

8:44 that's right and DC may realize that Thad ain't so popular as he once wuz..... something to think about.

Anonymous said...

There is already a write in McDaniel page started on FB. The crowd in Hattiesburg was chanting write him in. Go ahead and try. Palin and Santorium will desert him, funding will be nonexistent and he will forfeit any future in the GOP. Reagan lost gracefully and came back stronger. But based on what we have seen so far, why would we expect any class from this guy.

Anonymous said...

Note to the Republican Party:

Those freeloading black people don't vote. Believe me, it's a lot of them. They don't work, don't vote, don't rear their kids. Just suck that gubmint tit. Us hardworking Black folks, believe me it's a lot of us, love to vote. We just don't like the tea party. They remind us of a bad era.

So we voted tonight, not really for Thad, but against Chris. I don't ever want to see his face on TV again. That smurk looks evil. He may be a good dude, but there are a lot of Confederates on his side. Enough for me and my family to vote against him. Republicans, we don't care for Childers either, not convincing enough. Will the Republican Party please wise up and grab this unhappy electorate. Educated black people are sick and tired of voting democrat.

Anonymous said...

Call me old fashioned, but shouldn't state officials represent the whole state? Nor just their "constituency" like Pappy O' Daniel?

Anonymous said...

Sooo the news said that 7000 or so new votes from south and west hinds county.... your thoughts on why these folks didn't care to vote the first round but did this round? Just curious.

Anonymous said...

11:08 you are soooo white. LIAR.

Anonymous said...

11:08 oh please spare me. You are now the 3rd black in Miss. in my lifetime that I've heard of voting republican. (The other 2 moved to MS from out of state). Wait, were you born and raised in Miss?

Anonymous said...

It was real SWEET. Thank you Austin!!

Anonymous said...

"I will vote for the dem in november. Will not be any difference. "

Uh, the difference will be four more years of Harry Reid single-handedly obstructing the House, or hopefully something better.

Anonymous said...

I'm absolutely disgusted with the way Cochran won this race. However, I won't cut off my nose to spite my face and vote for Childers. But you can bet there are some things I will do:

1. Work for a constitutional amendment for closed primaries.

2. Work for a constitutional amendment to change how Mississippi fills U.S. Senate vacancies -- election rather than gubernatorial appointment.

3. Support any true conservative independent or third-party challenger to Bryant, Reeves, Hosemann, Chaney, Pickering, Fitch and Hyde-Smith for the rest of their prayerfully short careers.

Anonymous said...

McDaniel and his supporters screeching about challenging results while FreedumWorks and the Tea Party Express were already in the wind by 9 PM.

Anonymous said...

I voted for McDaniel in the primary simply because I'm a term limit believer no matter who it is; then I read the neshoba democrat story about how ineffective he has been as a legislator (0 for 38 in bills on 2014); the guy can't get things done here; they would toss him around like a rag doll in DC....sure Thad may be a porker but I'm this day and age that's just the way it is.

They all talk balanced budget but who are we kidding here; you play the game, negotiate and bring home some bacon.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous people...think inside the State of Mississippi. Think about having effective state legislators and governors we don't mind putting up for a national office without an outside interest buying them because they do right by us in our state. WE ARE MISSISSIPPI. I have never joined a political party, was very educated in politics and media...We have had for a very long time every thing we needed on a national level...not so on a State level.

Anonymous said...

You Thad supporters better get ready. Childers is coming and "he's bringing hell with him." Stolen qoute from the Tombstone movie but I thought it might fit the current atmosphere!

Anonymous said...

Now we can enjoy:
1. Haley, Austin & Henry Barbour sit back and get richer off their total access to Thad's power.
2. The debt skyrockets more. Consequences, schmonsequences, as long as Barbours get rich.
and
3. You will never set eyes on ol' Thad again.

Anonymous said...

I'm not happy with the debt we're in, and I hope Cochran realizes how wide and deep that sentiment is among his constituents and changes his voted accordingly.

The other guy's appalling lack of accomplishments in his current job, his lack of a plan to explain just exactly what spending he would cut (and how he would do it),coupled with his clearly stated determination not to cooperate or compromise with the other 99 senators if he disagrees with them, made him a non-starter in my book. He also gave me that stereotypical used car salesman vibe.

We are heading for an inevitable financial crunch when the markets realize the country owes more than it can pay. When they stop lending we will have a severe retrenchment in the federal budget, and I am glad Cochran will presumably be leading the Appropriations Committee and look out for our state's best interests, as opposed to having the senator from Alabama using that position to look out for his constituents.

Anonymous said...

11:23 I think you need to look at 11:55. While you are working for stuff, think about terms limits. Thad's win proves what we have seen over and over for decades - folks get to Washington and buy our votes with our money and somehow we lack the will to stop it. I think term limits will be critical to saving us from ourselves. But if there ever was a grassroots fight term limits is it. It will take a massive uprising of the people to throw out the career politicians.

Anonymous said...

McDaniel, you are no Ronald Reagan.

Anonymous said...

So, does this make Scooby Doo a Kingmaker?

Anonymous said...

To borrow a line from Motley Crüe, "Chris, don't go away mad, Chris, just go away".

Anonymous said...

The tactics used to win this election have ensured I will vote against every republican incumbent. My husband, parents, step parents and extended family and many friends have stated the same. All lifelong republicans.

Anonymous said...

McDaniels is a sore loser and certainly not a republician. He speaks of Reagan but bashes democrats who vote republican. He needs to go to school and learn about the Reagan Democrats who helped sweep Reagan into office.

Anonymous said...

At what tine did mississippi change its primary system? When I registered decades ago, democrats couldn't vote in republican primaries?

Anonymous said...

6:08, is that for the primaries only, or does that extend to general elections as well? Time to put up or shut up.

Pablo said...

I think Cochran will retire before this time next year, which will make a whole bunch of buttholes pucker.

Anonymous said...

If what I saw in Hinds county is any indication, quite a bit of the cross over vote was college age and those able to vote for the first time.
There were 6 young people and me when I voted and I saw young people standing with Thad signs in the rain at two precincts I passed on the way to work.
I also would suggest you look at the female vote percentages.
Do remember, the Chism poll , as he pointed out were land lines.
Those of you who imagine all people of color are wedded to the Democratic party forget they know the GOP was once the party of Mr. Lincoln and don't seem to understand they support many GOP positions in issue based surveys. Many are church goers.
The increase in turnout was an anti-McDaniel, anti-Tea Party vote. This is actually the second Tea Party defeat in MS if any of you remember the Parenthood referendum.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if all the McDaniel voters who claim they are going to vote for Childers realize they'll be breaking the law. That also includes any of them who vote for McDaniel should he decide to run as an Independent.

Anonymous said...

My bet is McDaniel will continue to show his ass today. One reason I didn't vote for him, other than my main reason that he hadn't accomplished anything in the state senate, is that he looked and sounded sleazy. His totally ungracious non-concession speech absolutely confirmed that my gut was right. He's a real piece of work.

Anonymous said...

IF McDaniels challenges the elections, it will take months if not years and will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Tea Party will not spend that kind of money on a lost cause. Chris needs to go back home.

Anonymous said...

Plenty of McDaniel supporters are now attacking the open primary system... only because they lost. I don't know how many of these people are Jackson residents, but as a Jacksonian I LOVE the open primary. As a republican, I would neot be able to vote for the de facto mayor of the city unless the democratic primary was open - the primary allows my voice to be heard. It's the same story with State Senate elections. No chance in hell that a democrat is winning the general election, so what is so wrong about allowing democrats to voice their opinions in the de facto election, the Republican primary?

Anonymous said...

I'm glad Cochran won. McDaniel lacks both the character and record of accomplishment to carry the party banner.

Anonymous said...

I was alternately appalled and amused listening to McDaniel's speech last night.
He " joined " the GOP at 13? He did so because his daddy said, " I guess we're Republicans"?
Then he admits he no longer identifies with the GOP as " it left him".
He goes on to list the issues he said weren't " extreme". Unfortunately, he forgot that he didn't campaign with any specificity on those issues and worse, named patriotism as an " issue". He thus implied that only the Tea Party is patriotic and loves this country. That's not an " issue", that's an insult to every GOP and Democrat who fought for our country from a man who could have and chose not to do so.
And, he can't help but try to also claim Christianity for the Tea Party as if there are no Black churches and no church going Democrats.

Now I read in these blogs how McDaniel supporters will not vote GOP ever again. One can only conclude that their vote wasn't about reducing debt, reducing government or fiscal conservatism or Christian conservatism after all.

What does that leave? I suppose the hope that Childers will marginalize himself and be uncooperative within his stated party of preference and be content to sit on inconsequential committees.

I would suggest to all the Tea Party that if you want to fix a car that isn't running well, the first thing you need to do is learn auto mechanics. Otherwise, your uninformed " tinkering" will likely break more than it fixes!

So far, that's all we've gotten from the TPs, an unrealistic approach so that instead of health care reform, we have Obamacare. Instead of Immigration reform, we have a fence that isn't working. Instead of fiscal reform , we have sequester with cuts where cuts shouldn't be and a lower rating. And, we have constant arguing, stalemate and no solutions to serious problems. And, when it comes to taxes, your record on federal taxes is ok, but did you miss that state and local taxes increased and increased in ways that hurt the already hurting middle class even more?

You've made the system even unworkable instead of fixing it.

Passion and ignorance and arrogance are bad combinations.

If you tried to be FOR some specific reforms, you might could have become a reform party. But, you were " all hat and no cattle".

Anonymous said...

Hey all you radical republicans - suck it up and salute!
HB

Anonymous said...

I wonder if all the McDaniel voters who claim they are going to vote for Childers realize they'll be breaking the law.

The law is meaningless. So what is your point?

Anonymous said...

Ted Cruz was given an opportunity to criticize the open primary system in Mississippi this morning on Fox News. He didn't do it, and instead said that it happens all the time and it is "just politics". I found it interesting that he never campaigned for, or endorsed, McDaniel. I am not a political expert, but I do not feel that the democratic party is going to spend a lot of money to challenge Thad in the general election.

Anonymous said...

One can only conclude that their vote wasn't about reducing debt, reducing government or fiscal conservatism or Christian conservatism after all.

Thad has delivered on those four? Hardly.

Anonymous said...

One thing that is so sad in this is that Thad should be getting a message here. The message is that half of us are so worried about the federal debt and insane growth of the federal government that we were willing to throw out Thad and all his power and experience just to put a guy up there who would try to do something about it. Sadly, Thad won't get it. He will think that some out of state wackos were out to get him. I truly believe that 'bringing home the bacon' is so deeply ingrained in him that he has no clue what were are trying to say. Such a shame the he didn't announce his retirement and let the people select his successor. No doubt there would have been some good candidates.

Anonymous said...

Where was Melanie last night? Did y'all notice that ole Chris didn't seem to acknowledge his long suffering wife standing next to him?

Anonymous said...

@8:47 nailed it.

Anonymous said...

Now we need to charge those kooks that were in the courthouse!

Anonymous said...

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Tea Party had no problem when democrats voted for Brat (whom the national tea party provided no support) against Cantor, even cheered it on, but now suddenly are outraged when the cookie crumbled the other way. And don't discount the number of Republicans who turned out this time to vote Cochran who didn't vote last go round. Democrats didn't have the monopoly on being terrified by McDaniel.

Anonymous said...

so its OK for democrats to vote against Eric Cantor in Va. and vote for the tea party candidate but not ok for democrats to vote for Thad and against the tea party candidate.. But HEY...McDaniel voted in a democrat primary...so I guess that was OK as well????? Whats good for the goose.....

Anonymous said...

I think most of us would agree that Democrats put Thad over the top. Nothing illegal about it. I find it very interesting that Fox News headline reads 'Bad night for Democrats'. Our senate race is discussed in some detail. If you believe Fox, these Democrats were voting against their own interest. Fox thinks like many on this site that McDaniel might have lost in November. Evidently the Democrats who voted for Thad agree with me, McDaniel would have won in November. He would have been a weaker candidate, but running against Oboma's record should be a piece of cake for anybody.

Anonymous said...



9;29

Maybe Thad retiring and letting the people select his successor would have been a good idea, but McDaniel was not the "good" candidate you speak of. I might have voted differently for a "good" person but after hearing McDaniel last night I know Thad is better for the State.

Anonymous said...

@ 10:38. I think that you are wrong. I think Briggs Hopson on the Senate side is solid and would be good in DC (as would Watson). Philip Gunn on the House side would do a good job in Washington.

Anonymous said...


Will the Democrats who supported Thad be there for him in November? Here's a taste of what Thad's new friends are about to do to him:

"There is no freakin' way I would vote for someone who couldn't find it in himself to vote with the majority for a resolution apologizing for the federal government's refusal to stop lynching. And that's only one reason [I would never vote for Cochran]. All those contrasting campaign cards going to "white" neighborhoods with one message and "black" ones with another is yet another reason."
Comment by Donna Ladd under http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2014/jun/23/mcdaniel-polling-ahead-blacks-still-big-unknown/

Ms. Ladd is referring to Cochran's refusal to support a formal apology for the US Senate not doing more to stop lynchings. Details include:

June 2005. The United States Senate formally apologized for the body's failure over the years to pass a federal anti-lynching law that might have been used for intervene in lynchings that occurred in the past century. The symbolic resolution, co-sponsored by 80 Senators, was passed by unanimous voice vote. A recorded vote was skipped to avoid embarrassing the one Democratic and 19 Republican Senators who decided not to put their names on the resolution as a co-sponsor, including Thad Cochran from Mississippi.
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2005/jun/18/cochran-and-lott-awol-on-lynching-resolution/

Anonymous said...

@9:24 has a good point. With Democrats trying to defend seats in at least 4 hotly contested states (Arkansas and Louisiana being 2 of them), I don't think they'll dump much money into Mississippi. However, a lot depends on how dramatic the hard-right Republicans are for the next few weeks and whether McDaniel is willing to "Let It Go" (see what I did there?) or whether he makes a spectacle of himself for a while longer.

Anonymous said...

First, great job KF on covering this. Second, I do think you and Gallo leaned establishment a bit on this one but you're entitled and I like it when people are up front. At least the RINOs will now understand that they have to start paying more attention to the middle and lower-middle instead of full attention to the upper and the businesses. I, for one, am a businessman and vet and I'm canceling my three Chamber memberships because of their positions on illegals and the rule-of-law. I'm sick of the government because I understand how they operate and the ridiculous burdens they place on people like me who employ people and who provide taxes. So Haley, Trent, Rove, Thad, Phil, and the other folks firmly committed (and profiting) from the lobbyists need to quit wetting their beaks and focus on small business and the taxpayers. Yes, the "Tea Party" should start thinking about better people to organize and should put duct tape on a few of those gals who, for some strange reason, are allow to act as spokespersons. But hopefully the puppeteers in DC will get the message that folks are serious about the debt, the constitution and the hordes flooding our borders (some of which are freakin' terrorists you idiot Dems). Thus endeth the lesson :-)

Anonymous said...

"gals" ??

Whew! That was close!! said...

As one poster stated, it's a good thing McDaniel didn't get elected yesterday...

...or WE'D BECOME THE WORST STATE and be 50th in everything!

HA HA

Anonymous said...

Just remember that Ronald Reagan passed away from dementia. I wonder why no one saw fit to film him bedridden.... To bring up President Reagan was just disgusting!

Ophelia said...

To paraphrase François Villon...where (oh, where) are the statesmen of yesteryear? Like the snows, I guess they melted, and their purity (if ever there was any)became an admixture of dirt,bits of rotting leaves, excrement, etc.,as it all flowed downstream to the ocean.

And in the end, what will it really matter? (*Cynical Gallic shrug here*) But philosophical musings aside, my question is: what does this mean for the shamed *troika* of Constitutional, Mayfield,and Sager? What do KF's loyal commenters think will happen to them? Any bets?

Anonymous said...

I keep hearing McDaniel people and in particular Tea Party people discussing a write-in option for Chris McDaniel in November. They all need to do some research. Pursuant to MS Code § 23-15-365, names written in on the ballot are only considered in the event of the death, resignation, withdrawal, or removal of a candidate officially printed on the ballot. It just goes to show you that these out-of-state Tea Party people that brought in so much money do not even know and/or care about our laws. And FYI: this law is actually enforceable (and would be enforced by SOS).

Anonymous said...

Note to 8:47 We have been using professional auto mechanics for our politicians for decades. We believe the results have been disastrous. The only solution seems to be that the people must put the fear of God into them. I. E. if you don't try to reduce the size of the federal government we will replace you with someone who will. Will some 'good china' be broken in the process? Damn right. We cannot do this by being neat and clean. But it must be done to save the country. So you polk fun at us for our missteps and keep voting for the same thing you have voted for for 50 years. And as you do, please stop and realize that while you are being nice, you are allowing Oboma & friends to destroy the country. At least we are trying to save it.

Anonymous said...

12:07 A small fine and probation. Mo' Drama.

Anonymous said...

11:44 you're correct. Shouldn't have written gals. Should have written the two women who, for some irrational reason, make ridiculous statements to the press such as "women shouldn't vote" or sit in TP meetings and discuss black helicopter conspiracies and how the military is going to seize our weapons and haul us in to barbed-wire camps. Or a woman who is in the courthouse and has to contact an official to get her out of there after midnight. Those women. Those unbalanced women.

Anonymous said...

"I wonder if all the McDaniel voters who claim they are going to vote for Childers realize they'll be breaking the law"

Not planning on voting Childers or Cochran. I don't vote for liberals.

Anonymous said...

Pubs need a majority in the senate. Not voting would be an endorsement for Obama.

Unknown said...

Not sure if I will vote for Childers but I KNOWI won't be voting for Cochran. There is really no reason to go to the pols in November EXCEPT to vote against Greg Harper!

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/06/04/can_travis_childers_win_in_mississippi_122864.html

Anonymous said...

You got that right, Jackie. That alone is a pretty good one, though.

Anonymous said...

Not voting would be an endorsement for Obama.

No it wouldn't

Anonymous said...

12:30 pm You haven't had enough good " auto-mechanics" because you've not paid attention to the details. You haven't made it your business to hold your party and it's candidates accountable.

James Webb was a first rate " mechanic". Many of the Contract with America people you voted in were first as well, but you let your own party defeat them in primaries when they wouldn't drink the party Kool Aid.

There are no angels on the either side of the aisle. But, the real problem is that the good guys who would vote their conscience are run off by their own party.

You want good government. Start with meaningful election reform that can't be overturned. For example, pass a law that says no candidate in a State or local election can accept a contribution from any individual or business that doesn't pay taxes within the area they are to represent. Pass a law that any money given to a PAC must be spent on national elections unless that PAC exclusively operates only in the state or local community of the candidate they wish to support.
Demand the House eliminate all exceptions to The Stock Act not specifically excepted in the act.
Demand Congress get rid of the " Leadership Foundation".
Support zero based budgeting and line item veto. Require every agency to report every 4 years program success or failure.
Demand that every judge appointed to the Supreme Courts and District Courts have to have gone to an accredited law school and graduated in the top 25% of their class and have had to practice law at least 10 years or be tenured at an accredited law school.

I could go on...and on...and on...

We didn't get in this mess in one or two administrations. It'll take time to fix.

But, it STARTS with voters being informed.

So require Civics and Political Science and Philosophy to be taught in every high school for starters. And, American history should be divided in to Early and Post 20th Century.

At least the electorate might then at least have common definitions of words!






Anonymous said...

Melanie kept screaming for a McDaniel/Cochran debate. Now let's see if she will debate Bob M. in the next election.

Anonymous said...

Oh boy! Paranoia runs deep. McDaniel doesn't concede and figures crossover voters had voted in the Democratic primary.

I'll betcha more than a few of the new voters were "new" voters who had turned 18 and college students...both of whom were busy in the first primary.

I'm now leaning away from sociopath and towards mentally ill.

Anonymous said...

To heck with it, I've ceased caring. This state gets what it deserves, as does this nation. We are doomed, a long slow-motion trainwreck is occuring and there is no derailing it as long as our campaign/lobbying status quo remains. As Pogo once said "I have seen the enemy and he is us".

Anonymous said...

12:07, my bet is that Constitutional Kelly and his two coharts co-conspirators might shortly be joined by Melanie.

Anonymous said...

I'll betcha more than a few of the new voters were "new" voters who had turned 18 and college students...both of whom were busy in the first primary.

How many? Put up.

Anonymous said...

Don't know what state the electoral genius at 7:06 was registered in, but in Mississippi we have never had party registration and always had the right to vote in either party primary. The total ignorance of many voters is scary - particularly when it comes to conduct of elections.

But this ought not surprise us. The "Constitutional candidate" McDaniel - the chairman of the State Senate Elections Committee - obviously doesn't either. Heard him today on two talk shows saying he 'hadn't decided' on whether to start a write-in campaign. Showed his ignorance again, or his total disregard of the law - take your pick. Write in votes are not counted in Mississippi unless the other candidates have all died or withdrawn.

Nice try Chris - you even failed in your attempt at a talk-show gig.

Anonymous said...

June 25, 2014 at 7:55 AM,

What law would that be?


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