Posted on 06/25/2014 4:07:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
You’re right —
It’s better to know now than waste time and energy on something that is doomed to fail.
The very fact that the Tea Party has all kinds of races, ages & sex preferences seems to go unnoticed.
You’re correct!
“Independent candidates for federal or state office (including seats in the Mississippi State Legislature) must petition to appear on the ballot. The form of petitions is prescribed by the Secretary of State, and completed petitions must be submitted to the Secretary of State by 5:00 p.m. on March 1. “
Title 23, Chapter 15, Article 13, Part B of the Mississippi Code
Haley Barbour told McDaniel months ago that if he ran against Cochran he’d destroy him.
I don’t look for McDaniel to have a political future in this state.
I think a write in, in this case, might be a winner. I believe, usually that write in would cause a defeat for the Republican, however, we need to tell the Establishment Republicans that they better listen to us. If Chris does a write in campaign, I hope the Tea Party will back him. Its time to fight the RINOs and the Marxists in Washington.
I think he could win in court. 35,000 crossover votes that consisted of people who DID NOT VOTE IN DEMOCRAT PRIMARY and who WERE REGISTERED ON JUNE 4TH.
There were also twice as many absentee ballots, why? I never saw a passion for Cochran even when he appealed to Dems, why would they suddenly be on fire for a Republican?
Challenge them, Chris.
Cochran has got to go.
So did I.
Viennacon..... What is up with you? You told me on another Thread on here that MS did not allow write-in candidates. Post #49 on this Thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3172405/posts?page=50#50
Explanation..... please.
So then we only have two options:
#1. We pray that Thaddeus kicks the bucket and Chris runs as a write-in. Or.....
#2. Chris and his supporters vote for the Dem in November and hope that their votes, plus the Democrats votes will defeat Thaddeus and send him packing.
Is that correct?
Calling Tea Partiers racists will not get Cochran re-elected.
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Uh.... I think it will. Did you see the racist flyer, filled with lies, that they sent out slandering Chris McDaniel a few days before the election?
He should run. Forget the GOP. Its time for a new party.
I never thought Id say that, but MS is a conservative state and deserves a conservative Senator
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Bulls**t! If that’s the case, Thad Cochran would not have won Tuesday night.
Then someone should sue on grounds of disenfranchisement. You should still be able to vote for a candidate of your choice, right?
The best thing McDaniel can do is be a gracious loser and run again.
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So the GOP Establishment can do the same thing to him again? HELL NO!!! He is already damaged goods, thanks to the GOP Establishment..... just like Sarah Palin. You don’t see her running for office do you?
I’ve been told that MS does not allow write-ins unless Thaddeus dies or is removed from the ballot for some reason. And, I was told it’s too late to file to run as an Indy. So, there is nothing left for McDaniel and his supporters to do except to vote for the Democrat in November and give Thad Cochran and Haley Barbour the middle finger!
As for the senatorial election, I have been giving deep thought to Childers. Now, here is a man that is a Conservative, gives of his time to his church and community. Childers will spend time sitting down and talking to a person, he listens, and does most of his talking. He's pro NRA, Baptist, and loyal. Contrast Childers to Cochran who has never taken the time to return a letter or phone call to a Republican constituent and has spent the last forty years in D.C. Personally I like Childers. Now that I have a choice between a sell out weasel like Cochran or a man I know and like in Childers, who should I vote for? My beliefs are better served with Childers who I know than Cochran that has much of the same beliefs as does Obama. Childers I can pick up the phone and call and talk to him, not one of his handlers. McDaniel offered hope to my country, now that is no longer available I am thinking of going with self personal preservation. As far as the big picture, Cochran is owing to the Democrats now and he is no different in D.C. than would be Childers.
No need for vulgarity, but don’t you think that the estimated 35,000 Democrat cross-over votes had a wee bit to do with Cochran’s 7000 vote win over McDaniel.
Childers may appear to be a conservative. But, when the votes are cast in Washington, he will vote with the Dems (a.k.a. Progressives) when he is told to.
The only difference between Childers and Cochran is that one is a proud Democrat and the other is a lying, scheming, slimey, Democrat-in-hiding.
I was later informed of the fact that Mississippi does not allow write-ins
(1) There shall be left on each ballot one (1) blank space under the title of each office to be voted for, and in the event of the death, resignation, withdrawal or removal of any candidate whose name shall have been printed on the official ballot, the name of the candidate duly substituted in the place of such candidate may be written in such blank space by the voter.
The provision doesn't exclude writing-in any other eligible person's name. It merely provides an example of a permitted name, IMO.
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