Jackson Jambalaya

It’s a tough choice but I have to believe the governors race is more important. Leave Jackson to its problems, a new sheriff won’t change much.

Tho Golden Rule- Those who have the Gold, make the rules. Now everyone- go out there and "Change the World" today!

I'm a "vote for the person, not the party" kinda guy and it really pisses me off that my vote for individuals has been disenfranchised in the primary.

@9:11

IMHO if a candidate is willing to identify as a D these days it tells me all I personally need to know about the person.

How ironic. The ranks of Hinds Republicans have never been thinner but they can still play something of a spoiler role -- for the time being -- in a Democratic primary. The only statewide race where they can be the difference is AG.

That's still quite a bit of Republican votes.

The elections for District Attorney, Sheriff and Supervisor will have a more direct bearing on property values in Hinds County than any race on the Republican ballot.

I'm very conservative and live in NE Jackson. I voted in the D primary and had to write in a few candidates. Pissed me off that we have to vote in a primary by party. Tells me a lot about the state.

What is sad is the fact that Mississippi politicizes its law enforcement. There should be no party affiliation for sheriff or district attorney.

I hear in Raymond they just didn't show up with the Republican ballots today. If that would have happened to the Democrat ballots, you'd have the ACLU and the rest of the letters screaming foul, the Reverends and those sissies in the bowties from Pelahatchie showing up, and Stokes would be getting interviewed with the meat sweats rolling off his forehead. Instead its just quietly talked about.

I think many Republicans may agree with you 9:49 but the vast majority of Democrats do not and will not.

F*ck that sh*t - I voted in the Republican Primary any opportunity to vote against Tate Reeves, Buck Clark, and Mark Baker was clearly worth it.

Any statement from the Comrade Mayor Lumumba on who he is endorsing?

9:38 nails it. Our primary system is stupid and hails from the days of post-reconstructionism.

And thanks Kingfish for posting this, people forget there are a lot of republicans in Hinds County. In the last presidential election, Hinds was tied for 5th most in the state for votes for the GOP candidate, right there with Madison county. State leaders tend for forget that.

If you are in Districts 2 or 5, you better vote democrat and you better vote to keep McQuirter and McGowan, or this place is right back in the hands of Kenny Thompson, Stokes and Lumumba.

Your vote won't make a difference in the governor's race, but it might here.

Ah, the use of the term "Democrat" instead of "Democratic". Not that anyone takes you as a serious, impartial journalist but you could at least try to pretend to be.

That's why you move out of Jackson.

D only in Hinds Co. One poll didn’t have the R table ready and asked a Lt. Col. with the highway patrol I’d he would consider voting D. that’s good political stuff there.

11:48
Tell that to all of the old newspapers in the country called the So-and-So Democrat

Just because the democrats tried to rebrand themselves and wikipedia has frozen their wiki to effectively memory hole the proper use doesn't change the face that democrat is singular of the plural democrats

WOW, 9:33 AM!! Aren't you the narrow minded one? Kind of slim on the friends list I would imagine. Your ridiculous comment tells us all that we need to know about you! Good government by good people rise above R and D. I'm angry that I had to choose one ballot over the other.

Republicans only come to NE Jackson and woodland hills for the fundraisers. Even Marco Rubio,Bush, kasich... Romney all hold dinner parties at houses in eastover and woodland hills. These elites don't understand a day of true work if it bit them in the a$$... these NE Jackson liberals and republicans alike turn me off from all of the candidates they endorse. Count Andy taggart as one that fundraised in fondren. He's a liberal in hiding.

9:49 AM

I completely agree with that. Two things that should not be politicized are Sherrifs and Judges. I think voting for a judge is so backwards. They should be nominated. Also voted in the Republican against Tate.

@1:57

I am male, white, straight, christian and capitalistic. I don't want socialism, open borders, government controlled healthcare or to kill babies in the ninth month of a pregnancy. Why in the world would I vote for someone who aligns them self with a party that hates me and espouses everything that is 180 degrees opposite of who I am and what I believe in ? For the record, based on your un-called for personal insults, I can clearly tell what party you are affiliated with.

3:27, I assume you are referring to democrats but you surely don't think that the sheriff or the DA or the tax assessor have anything to do with "socialism, open borders, government controlled healthcare or to kill babies in the ninth month of a pregnancy"?

Because a democrat is going to win each of those positions today whether you want to associate with them or not.

@3:37

Assume ? Surely you jest .

"Leave Jackson to it's problems"

Good luck getting to a poling station to vote. So many bridges out and all.

@3:05PM...I agree 100%..Mr. Taggart is a liberal masquerading as a conservative.

This is (or should be) a rhetorical question. If you're in Hinds County, you vote in the Democrat primary, if you want your vote to matter. Whoever wins the D primary will be your next representative, at least in all of the local races.

I live in South Jackson and the poor poll workers at the R table were truly lonely and falling asleep. I had to stand in line (as usual) at the D table.

We have some good candidates running (finally!) against some true train wrecks in some extremely important races, like DA. I felt the most important vote I cast was the one AGAINST Jody Owens. Sadly, he will probably win it.

Oh, and I voted for SPOONER for Sheriff. I know the SPOONER guy on here will be thrilled.

What would Hinds county look like if the 14000 Republican voters could have voted for Sheriff, DA, district supervisor, etc?

@ 9:24
To be clear... many traditional Republican voters in Hinds county city of Jackson in particular voted in democrat primary yesterday. Obviously more in Clinton should have as McQuirter lost to Dumb dumb wife abuser Archie. Some people never learn. That's how sheriff McMillan was defeated also.