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betterdemsonly

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2. My bet is the decisive factor was non domionist republicans

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:23 PM

Jun 2014

and farmers, not blacks but I could be wrong.

My guess is a black democrat would prefer the McDaniel, because it would make it easier for the Dem to win. Haley Barbour hated McDaniel and so did people who like Cochran's position on the ag committees.

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Sen. Thad Cochran will successfully fight off a tea party-backed challenge by state Sen. Chris McDan [View all] applegrove Jun 2014 OP

Now that's truly a lesser of two evils race Armstead Jun 2014 #1

My bet is the decisive factor was non domionist republicans betterdemsonly Jun 2014 #2

The current results show you to be wrong. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #4

Many African American counties betterdemsonly Jun 2014 #5

Counties with 80 some odd percent African American populations? MohRokTah Jun 2014 #7

The delta is highly african american betterdemsonly Jun 2014 #13

The Democrat almost certainly wouldn't have beaten either candidate in the general mythology Jun 2014 #16

The MS BAggers online are declaring they will withhold their vote for Cochran come Nov. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #3

Let's hope that is a significant percentage betterdemsonly Jun 2014 #10

BINGO! Politicalboi Jun 2014 #17

GOP Corporate Approved Candidates and GOPNRAteahadists VOTE EXACTLY THE SAME. onehandle Jun 2014 #6

Anyone know the Democratic numbers ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #8

If it is true the black vote sent Cochran over the top then it should give Democrats more strength Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #12

I haven't read much on the political life of Thad Cochran but the actions coming out of the Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #9

McDaniel is a scumbag AnnieBW Jun 2014 #11

that's an appalling tactic to any decent perseon, AnnieBW Skittles Jun 2014 #14

HE also sought votes from militias and the KKK. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #15