MS-01 Special Election Thread

[Maxwell]

If I had to guess - Jones probably wins in the end. Notable, if controversial ads work better than being an insider or having the support of the governor.

For some reason I decided to watch the ads for all of these candidates - boy was it "constitutional conservative" this and "biblical values" that. I have to say - Sam Adcock had the best ones (that smile on "you know how i feel about gun control" part of the ad was charming in the right way for that district). I'm wondering why you had very little to say about him.

[Maxwell]

If I had to guess - Jones probably wins in the end. Notable, if controversial ads work better than being an insider or having the support of the governor.

For some reason I decided to watch the ads for all of these candidates - boy was it "constitutional conservative" this and "biblical values" that. I have to say - Sam Adcock had the best ones (that smile on "you know how i feel about gun control" part of the ad was charming in the right way for that district). I'm wondering why you had very little to say about him.

Well, if Jones is a real threat - i would (if i was a Missisippi Democratic party leader) abandon all attempts to elect unwinnable Democratic candidate, and support Tagert or Kelly. Simply to have more or less reasonable alternative in run-off.... Of course - indirectly...

Of this group I actually think Adcock would technically be the "moderate". He called himself a "practical conservative" which means he doesn't want to associate himself with the Tea Party or be a "Constitutional Conservative". For this district, calling yourself "practical" is about 2 steps away from calling yourself a socialist.

[Maxwell]

Those ads were a good reminder just how right-wing Northern Mississippi is.  The only outlier was Nancy Collins, whose ads consisted of talking about "protecting Social Security and Medicare".......she almost sounded like a conservative Democrat.

Oh god yes her ads were annoying.

[Maxwell]

I think it'll be a surprise...

1. Mike Tagert
2. Sam Adcock
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3. Walter Zinn
4. Starner Jones
5. Trent Kelly

[Maxwell]

Kelly's lead is shrinking, but with this many candidates close together and 19% in, so this one will go late.

[Maxwell]

Poor Adcock.

I thought his ads were suitably punchy. I guess I'm wrong.

[Maxwell]

Congrats Congressman Kelly!

[Maxwell]

lol people getting misled by a Gravis Poll.