MS-SEN: Trump Rallying in Mississippi to Boost Cindy Hyde-Smith Campaign

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JACKSON — President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Mississippi to support incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as she fights to hold the seat that Gov. Phil Bryant appointed her to in April.

#The rally—set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson—promises Hyde-Smith another victory in the war she has waged for months with Republican opponent U.S. Sen. Chris McDaniel over who is the true "Trump candidate." Doors open at 3:00 p.m. the day of the rally.

#"We are thrilled that the president will be here to support the senator and her campaign," Melissa Scallan, Hyde-Smith's communications director, said in a press release Friday morning. "Cindy-Hyde Smith has supported him 100 percent since she took office, and she looks forward to his visit to her home state next week."

#Bryant appointed Hyde-Smith to her seat in April after Sen. Thad Cochran stepped down for health reasons. Instead of a party primary, both Republican candidates will face off against one another and a Democratic challenger, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.

#After staying neutral for months, Trump endorsed Hyde-Smith on Aug. 23, even as the two GOP campaigns vied for the support of their party's president. McDaniel accused the party establishment of "pressuring" Trump into supporting Hyde-Smith and pointed to Trump's endorsement of him in 2014, when he unsuccessfully challenged Cochran for the seat in a party primary.

#"With only 60 days from now until election day, President Trump looks forward to visiting the great state of Mississippi to urge Mississippians to get out and vote for Cindy Hyde-Smith in November," Michael Glassner, chief operating office of Donald J. Trump for President Inc., said in a press release. "The president will also update Mississippi patriots on the great success of his tax cuts, immigration enforcement, veterans reforms and more."


http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/sep/07/trump-rallying-mississippi-boost-cindy-hyde-smith-/


MIKE ESPY





https://espyforsenate.com

[Renew Deal]

1. What's happening here?

There is a three way race for senate in November? Can a Democrat squeak through?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. I didn't realize that Espy was running for Senate

Boy did this race go under the radar. I knew that Cochran had been sick but then further info on him seemed to fade out of the news.

See... THIS is a state that has a 38% black population (the largest percent of any state) and if we can just get folks out to vote and obviously thwart the usual voter suppression, there is a possibility of a Doug Jones upset there.

[Vinca]

3. I love Dear Leader's campaign appearances. He never talks about the candidate, only himself.