Nunnelee and Childers look to 2010

Politics Magazine - June 2009

Despite Childers' conservative stances on abortion and gun rights (he makes some of the more moderate members of the caucus look like lefties), he should get a run for his money next year...Childers pollster John Anzalone thinks despite the favorable territory, challengers are reluctant. "[Childers] defies party labels and that's always been our message," says Anzalone. "So even though it's a really tough district [for Democrats], he has run strong in more than one election. That should give even strong Republican challengers pause." Last cycle, the DCCC spent more than a million dollars to help Childers win the seat...observers are convinced natinonal Dems will open their pockets again to keep Childers in the House. "They have an investment in him," says Anzalone, "and they are going to protect that investment."

Nunnelee makes tour stop in Southaven - DeSoto Times Tribune

Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, ended a four-day "listening tour" of north Mississippi on Monday, making an appearance in Southaven before more than 60 DeSoto Countians.

Elected to the state Senate in 1994 and current chair of its Appropriations Committee, Nunnelee focused his comments during the event on his disappointments in decisions recently made in Washington.

"What they have done is engage in the crime of generational theft," he said about Congress' approval of the economic stimulus package.

Nunnelee, who is considering a run for the First Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Travis Childers, also addressed state spending during Monday's event.

Nunnelee said state legislators have taken an approach to budget based on existing revenue rather than spending requests.

"That's what you expect of your state government," he said.