Your commentary about Mississippi is pretty spot-on.
The one race that I’m trying to digest is South Carolina’s primary.
While it was understood that Graham would raise and spend a lot of money, I’d have thought that Palmetto State GOP voters were finally sick of him undercutting the conservative agenda and kissing butt with Democrats. As it was, that race wasn’t even remotely close.
Graham had six opponents and opposition to him was never unified and none of the opponents seemed very strong. Further, and more importantly, Graham anticipated a tough primary and was never taken off guard and campaigned aggressively. Ditto with McConnell.