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Former President Donald Trump waved to migrants — presumably waiting to cross the border — during his visit to Eagle Pass, Texas, this week. A clip from Trump’s trip to Eagle Pass shows the Republican frontrunner standing near a wire fence, waving and pumping his fist. Someone from afar begins to shout, “Trump! Trump!” One individual says to Trump, “They’re waving at you.” “They like Trump. Can you believe it?” the former president joked, patting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on the back and adding, “They like your governor.”

Dynamics changed from 2003 election 10/9/2007 Daily Journal JACKSON - In 1999, Democrat Ronnie Musgrove won the Mississippi governor's office by capturing a plurality of the vote at 49.6 percent. In 2003, the incumbent Musgrove garnered 30,700 votes more than he did in 1999 but received 3.8 percent less of the total votes than he did in 1999 and lost to Republican challenger Haley Barbour. Turnout was huge in 2003, and it carried Barbour to the Governor's Mansion. Barbour, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who is given a considerable amount of the credit for the Republican takeover of...

Will state voters respond to Eaves' Bible-thumping campaign? By Sid Salter Incumbent Republican Gov. Haley Barbour is using his campaign war chest on television commercials that talk about his record on job creation, work force training and his leadership in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. When Barbour's TV ads aren't talking about those topics, the ads focus on reminding people that Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves Jr. is a wealthy, successful personal injury lawyer who has taken cases for plaintiffs who sued the U.S. military or the federal government. Eaves is spending a lot of money on television ads, too....

In Mississippi, Democrat Runs in G.O.P. Lane By Adam Nossiter October 10, 2007 STARKVILLE, Miss., Oct. 5 — The candidate is running to serve his Creator. He is running to restore prayer in schools, bring Jesus into public discourse, force the “money changers” from the state capitol, and move his extensive gun collection into the governor’s mansion. John Arthur Eaves Jr. at Mississippi State University in Starkville last week for a debate in which Gov. Haley Barbour expressed exasperation at the Bible focus. It is not extraordinary in the local context, except that John Arthur Eaves Jr., the man saying...

Racist ad put out by the Mayor of Atlanta and some civil rights leaders (Andrew Young and John Lewis) warning black Atlantans to vote Democrat because their very lives depend on it.

JACKSON, Miss. - Trial lawyer John Arthur Eaves Jr. dropped out of the Mississippi governor's race Tuesday, leaving Gov. Ronnie Musgrove without a big-name opponent in the Democratic primary. John Arthur Eaves Jr. said the campaign was taking too much time away from his family. He did not immediately endorse Musgrove or any of the four lesser-known Democratic candidates. Musgrove campaign manager Lisa McMurray said the campaign wished Eaves luck in his future endeavors. Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Rickey Cole said Eaves' decision will let Musgrove save energy and money to face the Republicans. Party primaries will be held Aug....

JACKSON, Miss. - Trial lawyer John Arthur Eaves Jr. dropped out of the Mississippi governor's race Tuesday, leaving Gov. Ronnie Musgrove without a big-name opponent in the Democratic primary. John Arthur Eaves Jr. said the campaign was taking too much time away from his family. He did not immediately endorse Musgrove or any of the four lesser-known Democratic candidates. Musgrove campaign manager Lisa McMurray said the campaign wished Eaves luck in his future endeavors. Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Rickey Cole said Eaves' decision will let Musgrove save energy and money to face the Republicans. Party primaries will be held Aug....