Jackson Jambalaya

Well done. About time we have more Republicans who actually vote like conservatives.

I don't follow Desoto politics, so forgive my questions.

What does this portend as far as Common Core in Mississippi?

How about the prospects for letting a Hinds County judge decide how much MAEP has to be funded, no matter what the needs are for the rest of the state budget?

The RINO herd up north was thinned. That is good.

9:22 - I could be mistaken, but I believe each of these candidates is strongly against common core, and they made it a campaign issue. Not sure that Initiative 42 was an issue or not.

Phillip Gunns backing is not necessarily a good thing. He's going to get voted out next round. Like it or not, to try to touch Mississippi's flag is political suicide.

Sue Townsend's outright victory was a HUGE repudiation of the good ol' boys in Rankin County. Let the housecleaning begin.

Grant did a great job in Desoto County. I wouldn't have believed he'd get four heads up there as trophies, but he sure did. Congratulations Grant!

Gunn did what he had to do - protect his members (even weak ones). If he doesn't do that, he has a real leadership problem.

"Phillip Gunns backing is not necessarily a good thing. He's going to get voted out next round. Like it or not, to try to touch Mississippi's flag is political suicide." @10:10

You, sir, are in idiot. He gets elected by people from Clinton, who appreciate his courageous stance.

@11:36

I'm from his district. He's lost my vote, my wifes vote, and many of my friends votes.

I am from Clinton as well. He gets my vote, my wife's vote, our entire families (both sides) vote, and everybody in my church's vote.

We are all black Democrats, and switching over. It is "that" big of a deal.

@ 11:56, for whom will you be voting instead?

Did Clinton hold a refendum on the flag? Somehow I missed that. What were the results of the vote?

His flag stance notwithstanding, the turning out in DeSoto + Bomgar gives Gunn an enormous power swing on education votes in the House. 5 new votes who seek education reform, and the loss of 4 opposed, is really, really big.

12:11 hit the nail on the head as to the real reason Gunn said that about the flag. He needs the black vote, and he knows it.

Yeah, Gunn's district is 24% black VAP, he really needs the black vote. *rolls eyes*

To get elected in Clinton? Right. What a dumbass. you right wingNUTS just won't let go of that stupid, racist flag.

Chris McDaniel is smiling from his true conservative compound. This is only the beginning. Fight Chris fight!

Gunns district is more more than 24% black. That figure might have been accurate five years ago. Not anymore.

Gunn's district is 24% black voting age population. Given the fact that only 9% turn out, you do the math, 5:04.

If only 9% turned out then McDaniel would be our senator.

504 this 1:54: You may be right as I'm sure the demographics have changed since then. I'm getting my numbers from here, BTW: http://www.maris.state.ms.us/pdf/MS2010HouseDist/Concert1c_ver1.3.Longreport.pdf

7:48 - keep drinking that koolaid. Chrissie tried to sell it all last year and there are still a few 'true believers' but anyone that has analyzed the actual results found that his pitch was about as factual as everything else he tried to sell.

I'm confused how Chris McDaniel is smiling about these election results. Go look at the Jones County results. He endorsed a candidate for Superintendent of Education who lost. His group was certainly helping Mayor Mary and she got a whopping 30% in Jones County. He and his team wanted Pickering to lose b/c of the Cochran race and Pickering got 70% statewide with about as bad of press as you can have the final week.

8:47 - I'm certainly no McD fan, but Cochran gained 5,000 votes in precincts where Obama won 90%+ in 2012. Then add the black vote from other precincts and you have your margin and then some.

The only black votes Gunn is worried about are those of the black members of the House, and he's likely to get them with his stance on the flag.

... but anyone that has analyzed the actual results ...

You clearly have not analyzed the actual results.

Additionally, Robert Foster won the open House #28 and Rob Goudy is in a runoff in the open House #24. Desoto County will be sending 6 new faces to Jackson in 2016, all 6 (assuming Rob Goudy wins) more Conservative than Phillip Gunn--that's for sure.

8"47 here. I'll put my analysis of the votes up against you and anyone else you want to bring to the table. Your and 10:03's 'quick math' is both wrong and misses much more that happened. Both McD and TC increased their votes by 30k, so to throw all TC's into the mix as being black Dems misses the mark completely. And I'd love to see that list of precincts that 10:03 states as fact that provided 5k votes. Not there. But to you and Chrissie's other crazy supporters (that obviously ain't very deep looking at how his candidates faired this week) I've got a long list of beachfront property in Iowa to sell since you will believe anything if its said often enough.

You haven't studied the precincts 7:04 PM. That much is plainly obvious. You don't have a clue. When you have some real precinct data let us know.

It was all about Charter Schools. Follow the money. Lots of dirty, dishonest PAC mailers did not reflect in individual campaign reports. The incumbents were all very conservative, but did not get in bed with the PAC money supporting Charter Schools at all costs. The new folks are fine folks. Time will tell if they will support the PAC Charter School Machine politics or vote with their constituents.

This is 10:03, again I'm no McD fan but the facts are the facts.

I made this sheet awhile back, these are precincts where Obama won 90% or more in 2012. Cochran won big in these precincts.



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VDjEgeb8YBikGlSA5mVvf8MJh_wt5g4qnBtxEfF4R2A/edit?usp=docslist_api

Still waiting 7:04.