Black Dem faces tough race for Miss. governor

AP/WorldMag ^ | Aug 24, 8:05 PM EDT | EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS

[quantim]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- After making history this week as the first black candidate to win a major-party nomination for Mississippi governor, Democrat Johnny DuPree now faces the tough reality of trying to win a general election against a better-known, better-funded GOP candidate in a strongly Republican state.

DuPree, the mayor of Mississippi's third-largest city, Hattiesburg, said he's not daunted because he has usually been outspent in campaigns. He said he plans to continue running a race-neutral campaign focused on jobs and education.

"We're in the race to try to make a difference for the citizens of Mississippi," the 57-year-old DuPree said after winning the Democratic primary runoff Tuesday night. "Our first priority is not the (campaign) finances."

[paudio]

Is the picture on the story the Black guy’s picture? Somehow he looks very white to me.

[SueRae]

I’d like to learn more about him. ping for later. You’re right, leave race out of it. I like his comment..”the only color I’m interested in is green”, meaning more jobs. This is the first I’ve heard of him.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

All this political correctness is intended to cement in place the leftists’ policies without rebuttal from the conservatives. We are to be cowed into silence. Glad to see it is not working on you. :-)

[WilliamHouston]

I like Jesse Lee Peterson. He is from my hometown. I hate Al Sharpton though.

I don’t hate Sharpton because he his black. I hate Morris Dess too. I hate them both because they are nothing but professional racial shit stirrers who make an obscene amount of money and are treated like celebrities by the MSM.

[LibLieSlayer]

He could be green with yellow polka dots... he is a progressive and he will go down with 35% of the vote... all blacks, fags and progressives (liberal union members and teachers etc) will vote for him... they would vote for satan if he had a “D” beside his name.

LLS

[chuckee]

Imprisoned Congressman Jefferson, the guy with the 90 grand in his freezer, also said the only color he was interested in was green but I guess he was not referring to jobs.

[NerdDad]

I’m with LLS. This guy *does* have a tough road ahead of him in this election but it has nothing to do with his color. The conservative leaning of our state is continuing to grow. Without a complete implosion by Phil, this lib stands no chance to win — regardless of his color.

[LibLieSlayer]

Absolutely... even if he were yellow with green polka dots... Mississippi is staving for Freedom and Liberty and we do not like the soft tyranny of the big Federal Mammoth that is stomping on every facet of western culture that has made America great. The race card in Mississippi has been revoked... this state no longer accepts its use.

LLS