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  • May 2008

    • Key Mississippi Loss Rattles Republicans

      New York Times  |  May 15, 08 6:57 AM CDT

      Key Mississippi Loss Rattles Republicans

      (Newser) - This week's mauling of the GOP candidate in a special Mississippi election marked the third time this year that a "safe" Republican seat was lost to the Democrats, and GOP bigwigs are sweating about how that bodes for November, the New York Times reports. The party had banked that the Barack Obama connection would turn voters off Democrat Travis Childers, but found President Bush was a far greater liability for GOP candidate Greg Davis. More »

    • Democrat Nabs Unlikely Miss. House Seat

      Politico  |  May 14, 08 7:36 AM CDT

      Democrat Nabs Unlikely Miss. House Seat

      (Newser) - Democrats scored a shocking upset last night, nabbing a House seat in a deeply conservative Mississippi district. Democrat Travis Childers prevailed 54% to 46% in the special election, Politico reports, soundly overcoming a nearly $2 million GOP campaign. Coming from a county that threw Bush 62% of its support in 2004, the results are panic-inducing for the GOP. More »

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      Republicans  • Mississippi  • Democrat  • Trent Lott  • special election  • Travis Childers

    • On the Ropes, GOP Fights Hard in Miss. Congress Race

      The Hill  |  May 13, 08 2:44 PM CDT

      On the Ropes, GOP Fights Hard in Miss. Congress Race

      (Newser) - On a losing streak in special elections, the GOP is pouring money and star power into the 1st District of Mississippi, which votes today, The Hill reports. Greg Davis has drawn support from the cash-strapped NRCC and visits from Dick Cheney and Mike Huckabee in his effort to beat out Travis Childers for the seat Roger Wicker vacated when he replaced Trent Lott in the Senate. More »

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      Mike Huckabee  • Dick Cheney  • Mississippi  • Travis Childers  • Greg Davis

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