[Political Junkie Too]

Yes. Bottom line is if Cochran resigns before the election is certified, it's a concession and McDaniel wins the run-off. If Cochran resigns after the election is certified, it becomes a circus.

A likely strategy all along was that Cochran wins, then steps down, then the GOP appoints Barbour to run in the general election without having had to run in a bruising primary.

However, all heck will break loose if Cochran resigns and the party does not appoint McDaniel as the replacement. Not only did McDaniel win the primary, he's also a respectable two-term sitting state Senator.

-PJ

[deport]

A likely strategy all along was that Cochran wins, then steps down, then the GOP
appoints Barbour to run in the general election without having had to run in a bruising primary.

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That’s been my thought all along except I was thinking the resignation would come
in the first six months of the new term and the appointee would 18 months or so
before the election to fill the remainder of the term.

[JRandomFreeper]

all heck will break loose if Cochran resigns and the party does not appoint McDaniel as the replacement.

Then that's what they'll do. ;)

/johnny