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WTF!? edhopper Nov 2019 #1
There weren't many Republicans in MS when this system was created Jose Garcia Nov 2019 #3
Oh edhopper Nov 2019 #11
Mississippi's current constitution was adopted in 1968 Jose Garcia Nov 2019 #12
Thanks edhopper Nov 2019 #13
No, it was adopted in 1890. Igel Nov 2019 #17
I get that states traditionally have autonomy in these matters... but this is fucked up groundloop Nov 2019 #2
If it dates from 1890, I suspect that last thing it would ensure is that Republicans get mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #6
The Mississippi governor's election of 1999 was decided by this method Glorfindel Nov 2019 #9
You're not?! Damn rpannier Nov 2019 #19
Musgrove won a plurality, though Recursion Nov 2019 #22
The fix is in and its Constitutional bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #4
See post #9 onenote Nov 2019 #16
If this flies, at some point in time we may need bluestarone Nov 2019 #5
This is purely designed so that (R)'s always maintain both ... aggiesal Nov 2019 #7
The Law was made in the late 1800's Unlikely that it was designed to help repubs rpannier Nov 2019 #20
Does anyone know if the Mississippi House has actually selected a Governor? patphil Nov 2019 #8
Yes, it has. They chose a Democrat, Ronnie Musgrove. Glorfindel Nov 2019 #10
Thanks. patphil Nov 2019 #15
Lester Maddox. rpannier Nov 2019 #21
Kevin Kruse retweeted an explanation mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #14
Mississippi simply being Mississippi. paleotn Nov 2019 #18
Bullshit! Nitram Nov 2019 #23
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