I am not convinced Cochran can win in November. Conservatives feel so alienated the stench might be more than holding their nose can cover. Additionally, if Cochran doesn’t debate his dimocrat opponent the issue of his dementia will be raised. Of course, if he does debate his dementia will be on very public display. Yep, Barbour might very well have cost the republicans a safe seat.
Only to point this out...but six years ago...Cochran was already showing some signs of slowness and dementia. They had five years to think about this and find another candidate that could be run at the state-level. They refused to consider the idea.
The only two scenarios being played out? Either Cochran is supposed to lose against the Democrat (with this mess orchestrated), or Cochran is supposed to walk in...pretend to be a Senator for twelve months....then allow the Governor to pick someone (himself maybe) to replace Cochran as he retires.
Tate Reeves is the Lt-Governor, and mostly an unknown guy except he’s been a budget and resources guy in politics for the past ten years. I doubt if more than ten percent of Miss residents know the guy’s name and background. Maybe Governor Bryant goes onto DC, and Reeves serves out the governor’s spot until elections in November of 2016. It’s hard to imagine this whole thing orchestrated....just to ensure each guy gets a little bump up because they are mostly unknown at the state level.
I do believe you are right though...Cochran is too “lost” and won’t be able to debate. He’ll just run on ad’s and maybe three speeches.
For most residents of the state....it all smells bad. You might want to have an independent to vote for...but it’d just screw up the November election and end up with twenty-five percent of the public voting for the 3rd guy, and the Republican/Democrat parties splitting 75-percent of the vote. Another election, and then you get stuck having to vote Democrat...just to send Cochran home (a pretty lousy situation to be in).