Campaigns Express Optimism One Week From Vote
The Commercial Appeal had a recent profile on the MS-01 primary, which along with the race in the Fourth District, will take place a week from today. As you would expect, all three campaigns said they are anticipating a close race but believe they have the momentum and are in position to win.
Morgan Baldwin, a consultant for the Alan Nunnelee campaign, said the perceived frontrunner is taking nothing for granted. “You run unopposed or you run scared, and we’re not unopposed. We’re continuing to concentrate on a conservative message as we crisscross the district,” Baldwin said.
Jeppie Barbour, field director for Henry Ross, reiterated his campaign’s belief that this is a horse race (as we mentioned on Saturday) and said he anticipates Tuesday being a long night until a winner is declared. Hunter Lipscomb, Ross’ campaign manager, said the campaign is not referring to polling data, but that they have “been given reason to believe” this is a dog fight.
Angela McGlowan’s campaign coordinator, Richard Walters, said there campaign is feeling optimistic citing three Tea Party straw polls that were won by McGlowan. “Things are going great for us. Momentum has been building over the past month, and it’s been great seeing all the people wanting to get behind her,” Walters said.
Nunnelee’s fundraising. In our post on Saturday regarding the email from the Ross camp one of the things they noted was that Nunnelee has been raising money during the home stretch of the primary. They don’t say if that is there reason behind the boost of confidence (and I won’t speculate), but they do call it a bad sign for Nunnelee. Nunnelee’s campaign responded by saying they are raising money for the potential general election fight with Rep. Travis Childers (who has already raised over a million dollars). “The campaign has always focused on November, and you have to have money to run against an incumbent. It’s not the pretty part, but you have to do it,” Baldwin said.
June 1 will be an exciting day. Everyone get out to vote!!!!
TPLII, I agree and I’m looking forward to moving on from the primary. If we all agree that the main goal is to defeat Travis Childers and the Nancy Pelosi leadership team then it is time to unite behind one candidate. While Ross and McGlowan have some positive aspects, I do not think that anyone can make the case that either of them will finish aead of Nunnelee. Therfore, they are standing in the way of our main objective. I’m not asking everyone to agree about every issue. I’m asking everyone to join together so we do not have the same outcome as 2008. Its time to unite and allow our candidate to come out of the Primary strong.
We do need to unite and let’s get behind the candidate that will best represent our goals and objectives. That candidate is Henry Ross.
Ross is standing in the way of nunneee? Nunnelee is more of the same. No better than Childers or any other cronie. We have an honest man on the ballot meeting every Mississippian possible in the first district ready to fight for what’s right and he’s in the way of a lying, corrupt establishment politician? We need men like Ross! We need to vote to end the establishment politicians, not add another one! Childers will murder Nunnelee on his record of cutting education spending and breaking the tax payer pledge. He doesn’t even stand a chance, just waiting to be ran into the dirt.
Cutting education spending during an election year is one of those brave decisions that we all should appreciate. Did you want your taxes to go up? 50% of the MS budget is for education funding in K thru 12 grade and the budget increases 7% a year. When we talk about a 9% cut in the budget, keep in mind that the 7% has already been added. If you really think the quality of education has a direct corelation to spending money, check out what private schools accomplish with a fraction of the money per student. Ross hasn’t had to make any tough decisions, so it is easy for his supporters to imagine what he might have done had he won his prior elections.
Cutting education is cutting education I do believe? I see by the YouTube video he doesn’t understand that cutting taxes is cutting taxes. Not all North Mississippians are ignorant, in fact the majority of us know exactly what goes on in Jackson and know that were sick of it. We definitely don’t want to send some scamming politician to congres. Let’s stand up and send an honest man or woman. Let’s send the one who doesn’t turn down meetings. I’m from Lafayette county and i respect Ms. McGlowan and Mr. Ross for their attention to us commonfolk at the debate last week. Marmie. Please tell Mr. nunnelee that if he doesn’t make it to congress, he may need to make time for us county citizens instead of schmoozing with the good ole boys, or the bad ole boys with money, if you ask me.
Lawyerman, cutting education spending during the great recession does not equal cutting education. Just look at the schools in Memphis, they spend much more than MS and they have crap for schools. But, school funding is not really what has your panties in a wad is it?
Marmie, correct. It’s not all that I’m mad about at all. I’m pretty mad about the broken tax payer pledge, the money this man has spent during his primary campaign, him blocking a hospital from being built in Olive Branch, his avoidance of the SS issue among many others. So to answer your question, education funding is not the only thing that has my “panties in a wad.”
Well said Lawyerman. I want an ideal congressman, not more of the same.
So much for unifying behind the Republican candidate. Some of you just can not support a candidate without talking down the others. Cadence,to say Nunnelee is like Childers is ridiculous. Nunnelee has a proven conservative voting record. One that can be verified, just look at his votes in Jackson. And yes, this conservative supported his raising the taxes on cigarettes to keep all of our car tags from going up significantly. I dont think one vote, especially this one, out of thousands disqualifies him or anyone from being a true conservative.
Bottom line is all three Republican candidates would be a HUGE improvement over Childers. To say otherwise means you are a Childers supporter in disguise, you have a personal ax to grind about another candidate, or you are putting your candidate and pride ahead of the good of the conservative movement. I am for Nunnelee but not against the other two. With perceived permission former Governor Fordice “only positive Republican should be spoken here”. Or just plan on keeping Pelosi as your leader for the next two years.
That statement is so wrong. We need to quit thinking we can only say good things about Republicans. There are many different types of republicans and not all of them good people. The same with democrats. We don’t necessarily need Republicans! We need conservative fighters and people willing to be honest and do what is promised to the constiuents. If one republican candidate doesn’t meet that criteria, that doesn’t mean that we bite our tongues and don’t say anything bad! We need an honest nation for once.
Well said Tony, but one thing we need to realize is there are a great deal of people against Nunnelee but not against McGlowan or Ross. We lose those votes to Childers if we as Republicans choose Nunnelee. I hear people say they’re praying that Nunnelee loses so they can vote Republican. I’m undecided at the moment but leaning towards Ross. The bottomline is that people are tired of politicians, we want messages with substance. I’m not trying to start anything so please no one attack me. I’m just stating the truth.
Tootle shoots and tootle hoss, my next congressman will be henry ross!
Now that is really a nifty little jingle, I can see saddle oxfords and pompons with a touch canned music for class!
An uncalled for display of classlessness, Marmie. I guess it’s what you can expect from an Alan Nunnelee supporter. I guess the average north ms resident isnt clever enough for the Jackson high society establishment these days. @ Shad, it has a nice little ring to it to me.
uncalled for my clASS
I see you are getting down in the dirt now, Marmie. Are you Nunnelee folks getting desperate?
not at all
like your new names, did Travis approve?
Had to get down here to be with you .
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh, Marmie, ouch!!!!
Mabel Murphree is that you?
Ross is the man. That is true. I’ve seen the type of hypocrite nunnelee is over the past three months. Lies, lies, lies
I hate commenting on this thing but I will say that any man with the money nunnelee has that can’t get the commonfolk support like Ross can may need to rethink their career choice
Or the staff! It’s sad to see N spend that kind of cash with the insiders he has working on his campaign. Ross has what? 10 people? Go Ross you’ve showed me something in these last weeks.
Come on y’all! Ross and Nunnelee are both decent, respectable men, and I think both will do their damnest to try to get things back on track in Washington.
what about the staff? Ross has 10 people maybe? and I agree with the cash part. Fiscal conservative my tail! Nunnelee has every advantage in his corner except the message. MS is following suit with the rest of this country. NO MORE POLITICIANS! we want the real deal and we want it now.
let’s see Ross has run 6 times? He just can’t win
Boo hoo hoo – It is the same old line. Forgive Tom, he cannot come up with much more than that. Find something new to say, I do not think that you can get paid for that one any more.
Honest men usually don’t win unfortunately
Tippah – I do believe you’re speaking about a relative of mine. Sharp tongued is most definitely a trait of hers, I’m not sure how many “young women” Mr. Ross has in his camp but I know my dear southern belle politico cousin could stop Mabel Murphree in her tracks. It would be nice to know if you’re speaking of her. We reside in Itawamba county.
My post seems to have been erased. The woman graduated from MSU or is there one. She got her(or getting her) degree in Ag biz. Met her at Johnny Morgan shop. Sweet, smart thing. She convinced me to go over to New Albany to see Ross speak. He did very well. I can’t remember where she was from – black headed, long eye lashes, tall.
I’m proud to call her my closest friend. The Ross camp is clearly pulling through and holding momentum with not ten, but nearly just five staff members. They have my support!
Would it be a miss Jamie Beene? 5 people seems about right. Geez at the work they’ve put in. Too bad if he wins the nom and the NRCC takes it over they’ll all be shifted around a good deal.
agree
Just thought I would also mention that Nunnelee cut over $1 million for the boys and girls club. I have also mentioned that he is just too good in his opinion to talk with the common folks. The Mississippi legislature is no plus on a resume either.
Straight outta the Democratic playbook. I suppose you support raising taxes across the board. Has Childers sent you a thank you card yet?
Now that one is too much – ha ha ha ha ha. You are a real card RD. I hear Nunnelee is cutting back on paying for that one too! He needs more money for commercials. He is a big spender on things for himself. There is balancing the budget, cutting spending and then there are people who have no clue how to do it. It is obvious the Nunnelee does not know what is important and what is not. He wants to go the DC and save the economy – get us out of debt – bring stability to our government??????? Yeah, sure, he can???????
And I thank him for that!!!!
Looks like the Dem’s are getting nervous!
Another one Tom – come on – that one is not worth an $$$$ either.
I don’t understand why lawyerman thinks that Nunnelee does not meet with the “common folks.” I am a “common folk” and live in a neighborhood of “common folks”, work with “common folks” and go to church with “common folks”. Let me tell you something lawyerman, the “common folks” like Nunnelee because HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AVAILABLE TO US! His phone number is in the phone book. Anyone can call him and speak to him. I don’t know where you get your information from, but I represent the people who live in District 1 that care about having a congressman with a voting record as conservative as Senator Nunnelee’s. I am proud to say I am supporting a man who has raised money from “common folks” that appreciate his voting record as a true conservative. There is not a conservative in the district that wants to see our taxes increased, so I am glad he along with other conservatives made cuts (even in education) to keep our spending in line with our revenue. I did not want to see my car tag (tax) go up so I am glad he voted for a measure that would be tax revenue neutral when he agreed to increase tax on tobacco. I say thank you Alan Nunnelee for being a voice for all of us “common folks.” I like Alan Nunnelee and I am sick of liberals (disguised as Ross supporters) belittling a man who has given so much of his life to public service. Shame on you. You should have the decency to promote Ross without hating on Nunnelee.
Well said Brenda Keys!
Well Brenda, maybe if you all would stop trashing the other candidates we would stop trashing Ross. We are not democrates or liberals we are “common folks” who are fed up with career politicians who do not live in the real world and have done a poor job. Again if Nunnelee is so great, why after 15 years of service in the Mississippi legislature are we still on the bottom of all 50 states in almost everything but poverty and illiteracy?
In other words – according to Red, we are the reason he hates Ross.
Oh! I am under your skin.
Reminds me of a song – You’ve got me under your skin. You’ve got me deep in the heart of me – so deep in my heart you’re really a part of me – You’ve got me under your skin – la la la la!
something like that – Cole Porter wasn’t it???
He released statements trashing the stimulus bill, then he used stimulus money to fund the MS budget. We had money for education and everything else! Stimulus paid for it! He just has his hands tied into special interests groups and saw an ample opprptunity! Please look up the things this man has done! As a fellow MS, I just please ask you to do this! He’s bad for us! Try to understand how blocking Olive Branch from getting a hospital killed competition for Tupelo, that’s not right! Understand that please.
It’s so easy to complain what other people are doing when you didn’t have to make any decisions yourself.
You are only scratching the surface of his incompetence Cadence.
Cadence, wrong hospital town and wrong group blocking it. Try Holly Springs and Kevin Buck a dem.
Cadence,
I will ask you to practice what you preach and read what Mr. Nunnelee has done. Read it yourself and do not just repeat what you hear. If you study about the hospital you will find that a gentelman from Holly Springs ,which is in Marshall county which is your neighboring county that has somewhat of a hospital which is in dire need of funding, that is roadblocking this. Try contacting his office. If you do the leg work you will find his name and how to contact him.
Look Marmie has given you a leg up already.
TPLII, I have never, not once trashed any other candidate on this blog site. You can go back and look at my entries. In fact, I have stated on multiple occasions that I like something about each of the candidates. I did my homework and researched the candidates myself. I don’t believe it is right to just take the word of some anonymous person on a blog. After considerable research and listening to the candidates I made a decision to vote for Nunnelee in the primary. I have also committed to support the Republican nominee in the general, whomever it is. Let me make it clear, I support Nunnelee BECAUSE of his voting record! I like how he votes, the people that vote with him and the accesibility he has maintained with his constituents in Lee and Pontotoc county. As for Mississippi being on the bottom in everything… we lead the nation as being “the safest state for unborn children ” because of Senator Alan Nunnelee’s continuous work on behalf of life. I know that we may not have the highest wages, but thanks to Senator Alan Nunnelee our state employees were not issued IOU’s in lieu of a paycheck like the great state of California. We may not have the safest state in the nation, but thanks to Senator Alan Nunnelee criminals have not been released from prison because of a lack of funds to keep them there. He has worked in the toughest economy this generation has ever known and managed to keep our state solvent by utilizing all available resources without stripping us of what little savings we have set aside for the next 2-3 years. In an election year I think it speaks volumes that this man would put his own political interest on the line and vote in favor of smart fiscal spending instead of bowing down to special interest groups to give them what they want at the expense of you and me! We may not see eye to eye on some things TPLII, but you must admit that Nunnelee has done what the majority of us are asking of our congressman.
Is that why our legislature was almost taken over by the federal government two years ago? We couldn’t pass a budget remember? They gave us 24 hrs or they were coming in to do it for us. Thank you Mr. appropriations chairman!
I remember this incident very well. I can’t believe it hasn’t been brought up sooner
Mrs. Keyes,
Good points but I think that some folks see that as blah, blah, blah.
I write this as a “trasher” you have NEVER trashed or bashed ANY candidate.
I enjoy your post and look foward to reading more of them after Nunnelee wins next week.
His constituents? You’ve lost your mind. Are you not aware he sided with Jackson and killed the bill to allow another hospital in tupelo?? Hurt everyone he was representing. That’s why you see a considerable amount of Ross and McGlowan signs in peoples yards in the town of Tupelo. Horrible
@ Rep D – I believe I know Miss Bean. Didn’t she lobby with the NRA? If it’s the same woman Im thinking about. She’s only 20 or 21 though. She’s working for Ross?
Lawyerman I am a McGlowan supporter through and through but I a just wondering who would have paid for another Hospital in Tupelo?
I guess you didn’t see that in your investigation. Remember it well. Also remember trying to understand what the hold up was and seeing all the special interests groups pushing for money. The hospital block in Olive Branch was really a bad move. Did that show true Republican conservatism. I think not.