CNN: "Red Mississippi could go blue in Senate race"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Red Mississippi could go blue in Senate race



Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is the Democratic candidate in Mississippi. (AP file photo)

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/ms.senate/index.html

(CNN) -- In a normal election, the possibility of traditionally red Mississippi voting blue is slim.

But with an unpopular president, a broken economy and an African-American at the top of the Democratic ticket, the prospect is high for Democrats to pick up in November.

Mississippi has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 26 years and has voted Republican in eight of the last nine presidential elections.

In 2000 and 2004, the state overwhelmingly supported George W. Bush by a nearly 60 percent margin.

Despite some polling showing Republican Sen. Roger Wicker with a comfortable lead over former Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, both campaigns agree the race is going to come down to every last vote.

"We have to run the race based on what we know," said Musgrove campaign spokesman Adam Bozzi. "What we know is that Mississippi voters in every region across the state are tired of the bad economy, tired of unemployment, and tired of the direction that Washington is headed in."

[...of J.Temperance]

1. On projections this would give us the 60 Senate seats

Or if we can get rid of Chambliss in Georgia, which is very close it'd be 60 Senate seats, and Kentucky is narrowing as well.

Looks pretty good.

[TacticalPeek]

2. Generally I'd agree.

http://www.actblue.com/page/dirtyseason


:)

[pitohui]

3. from your lips to god's ears EOM

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