Daily Journal - Davis and Childers go head to head - But according to Davis, Childers voted 95 percent of the time along party lines, while Childers countered that he holds the second-most independent voting record in the Democratic party. Davis also insisted Childers voted a majority of the time against offshore drilling, while Childers defended his record, saying he voted only against those bills that also authorized other measures he didn't agree with. And Davis attacked Childers for receiving a large campaign contribution from a former board member of Planned Parenthood, which is a pro-choice organization. Childers said that at least Davis was being honest during the debate that the contribution came from a former board member and not the organization itself, which was a claim being made by the Davis campaign, Childers said.
Commercial Appeal - Childers, Davis debate economy - But Davis chided Childers for also voting to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Childers responded by saying that if that bailout plan had not been approved, the home values of residents would have “been deflated and devalued.”
DeSoto Times - Childers, Davis pledge to end negative ads - Davis drew cheers from the crowd when he said if elected his first vote would be against the re-election of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Childers said his votes in Congress since he was elected in May's special election have differed from the Democratic leadership.
Clarion Ledger - 1st District debate not marred by attacks - The bailout is one vote Davis and Childers agree on, but Davis disagreed with Childers' vote to support the government's $200 billion bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. "He's taken contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," Davis said. "It bailed out the Chinese government - not our own." Childers said bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "is different than the $850 billion bailout. They have over half the mortgages in the country. If we didn't do that, every single one of our homes would have deflated - (the bailout) will pay itself back."
Showing posts with label Debates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debates. Show all posts
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Union Bosses and a Debate
Bobby Harrison - State elections more competitive than usual for Democrats - The Web site lists the race between 1st District U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, a Democrat, and Republican Southaven Mayor Greg Davis as competitive, but leaning toward the incumbent.
DeSoto Times - Childers courts union workers - Although Mississippi’s First Congressional District is not a heavily-unionized region like its neighbor to the north, U.S. Rep. Travis Childers is courting union workers who live in DeSoto County but work in Memphis. Clay Davis of Hernando, a retired electrical worker and a member of Local No. 474 in Memphis, said his electrical workers union is staunchly behind Childers. Davis, no relation to Childers’ Republican opponent Greg Davis, is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. “I just got a letter from 474 plugging for Travis and Ronnie (Musgrove),” Clay Davis, a Childers supporter, said Monday. “Travis Childers is strictly for organized labor.” His big support comes from trial lawyers and unions,” Greg Davis said. “Our campaign would never court people that we don’t philosophically agree with.”
Commercial Appeal - House candidates Childers, Davis set to debate today - Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., and Republican opponent Greg Davis, the Southaven mayor, meet in Oxford this afternoon for a debate that both candidates say will focus on the issues and not personal attacks. But in saying they intend to stick to the high road, each candidate blamed the other for starting negative campaigning.
DeSoto Times - Childers courts union workers - Although Mississippi’s First Congressional District is not a heavily-unionized region like its neighbor to the north, U.S. Rep. Travis Childers is courting union workers who live in DeSoto County but work in Memphis. Clay Davis of Hernando, a retired electrical worker and a member of Local No. 474 in Memphis, said his electrical workers union is staunchly behind Childers. Davis, no relation to Childers’ Republican opponent Greg Davis, is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. “I just got a letter from 474 plugging for Travis and Ronnie (Musgrove),” Clay Davis, a Childers supporter, said Monday. “Travis Childers is strictly for organized labor.” His big support comes from trial lawyers and unions,” Greg Davis said. “Our campaign would never court people that we don’t philosophically agree with.”
Commercial Appeal - House candidates Childers, Davis set to debate today - Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., and Republican opponent Greg Davis, the Southaven mayor, meet in Oxford this afternoon for a debate that both candidates say will focus on the issues and not personal attacks. But in saying they intend to stick to the high road, each candidate blamed the other for starting negative campaigning.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Childers - Davis Debate
Childers, Davis set for Oxford showdown - DeSoto Times
Childers, Davis meet on campus for Oct. 15 debate - Daily Mississippian
Congressional Candidates to Discuss Issues at Oct. 15 Overby Center Forum - UM Newsdesk
Travis Childers Kicks Off Campaign throughout MS01 - Y'all Politics
Childers, Davis meet on campus for Oct. 15 debate - Daily Mississippian
Congressional Candidates to Discuss Issues at Oct. 15 Overby Center Forum - UM Newsdesk
Travis Childers Kicks Off Campaign throughout MS01 - Y'all Politics
Monday, September 22, 2008
Debate - Raleigh
According to Joel Gill's web page, there will be a debate between Gill and Gregg Harper in Raleigh on October 23 at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A Forum, The Race Card, Fundraising, & Joey Langston
Candidate Forum - Thursday, April 17: Travis Childers and Greg Davis are to answer questions from a panel of journalists. Audience members may also submit questions to be posed by a moderator. The event is co-sponsored by the Lott Leadership Institute and the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics.
TalkingPointsMemo suggests a race problem in two upcoming special elections - in Mississippi and Lousiana: "An intriguing pattern has emerged in two special elections for the House in Louisiana and Mississippi: Both of the candidates backed by the National Republican Congressional Committee have had a bit of a, shall we say, white supremacy issue. This is not to say that the two are white supremacists -- rather, they have both flirted with organizations and/or people who are known for, at a minimum, dabbling rather heavily in such sentiments...In Mississippi's Second District, Southaven Mayor Greg Davis agreed in 2001 to accept a plaque as a gift from the Council of Conservative Citizens, thanking the town for flying the state flag in the midst of a controversy over the flag's Confederate emblems, according to press reports at the time. There was a brief public outcry, during which Davis initially defended accepting the gift from the CCC, which is well-known for espousing doctrines of "racial integrity." In the end though, Davis declined the gift. The episode involving the CCC hasn't emerged as an issue in the current campaign -- yet. But Davis won a seriously contested primary, and might just be vulnerable against Prentiss County clerk Travis Childers, the Dem challenger."
CottonMouth - Travis Childers Event in Jackson Report - "After work I headed down to Schimmel's in the Fondren business district for a fund raiser for Travis Childers. In attendance were William Winter, Ronnie Musgrove, Ronnie Shows, Wayne Dowdy, Jim Hood, and Steve Holland among many others. We enjoyed appetizers and a cash bar for about an hour before Mr. Childers spoke. He talked about how he lost his father at the age of 16 and had to take a job to help his mother pay the mortgage and bills. He understands the plight of the working class and promises to fight for them when he gets to Washington. He has me on board and I can't vote for him, but I can try to help him raise money."
ROM - Travis Childers and Joey Langston, Guilt by Association Volume 8
TalkingPointsMemo suggests a race problem in two upcoming special elections - in Mississippi and Lousiana: "An intriguing pattern has emerged in two special elections for the House in Louisiana and Mississippi: Both of the candidates backed by the National Republican Congressional Committee have had a bit of a, shall we say, white supremacy issue. This is not to say that the two are white supremacists -- rather, they have both flirted with organizations and/or people who are known for, at a minimum, dabbling rather heavily in such sentiments...In Mississippi's Second District, Southaven Mayor Greg Davis agreed in 2001 to accept a plaque as a gift from the Council of Conservative Citizens, thanking the town for flying the state flag in the midst of a controversy over the flag's Confederate emblems, according to press reports at the time. There was a brief public outcry, during which Davis initially defended accepting the gift from the CCC, which is well-known for espousing doctrines of "racial integrity." In the end though, Davis declined the gift. The episode involving the CCC hasn't emerged as an issue in the current campaign -- yet. But Davis won a seriously contested primary, and might just be vulnerable against Prentiss County clerk Travis Childers, the Dem challenger."
CottonMouth - Travis Childers Event in Jackson Report - "After work I headed down to Schimmel's in the Fondren business district for a fund raiser for Travis Childers. In attendance were William Winter, Ronnie Musgrove, Ronnie Shows, Wayne Dowdy, Jim Hood, and Steve Holland among many others. We enjoyed appetizers and a cash bar for about an hour before Mr. Childers spoke. He talked about how he lost his father at the age of 16 and had to take a job to help his mother pay the mortgage and bills. He understands the plight of the working class and promises to fight for them when he gets to Washington. He has me on board and I can't vote for him, but I can try to help him raise money."
ROM - Travis Childers and Joey Langston, Guilt by Association Volume 8
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Salter: McCullough leads Davis / Debate Confirmed
ClarionLedger.com - Sid Salter Blog - New poll data: McCullough leads Davis 45 percent to 38 percent - Former Tupelo mayor and former TVA chairman Glenn McCullough has opened a seven percent lead on Southaven Mayor Greg Davis in the 1st Congressional District Republican second primary, according to a poll released by OnMessage, Inc. The poll shows both candidates with around 13 to 14 percent "unfavorable" ratings with McCullough's "favorable" ratings about 3 percent higher that Davis. The pollsters tell McCullough that the Davis campaign "has stagnated and is losing ground. Historically, candidates that lose momentum this rapidly always garner an even smaller percentage of the vote in the runoff election. This is exactly the scenario Davis now faces." In addition, the pollsters say that McCullough has climbed 23 percent in the last month on the "ballot test" to 48 percent. The OnMessage survey was conducted March 12 and 13, 2008. All interviews were conducted via telephone. The survey consists of 400 voters screened for likely participation in the April 1 Republican runoff election. Interviews were stratified by county to reflect turnout in the March 11 Republican primary. The margin of error for this study is +/- 4.9%.
ClarionLedger.com - Sid Salter Blog - 1st Congressional District GOP debates confirmed March 20 and March 27 - Lydia Quarles at the MSU Stennis Institute of Government has confirmed that 1st Congressional District GOP candidates Greg Davis and Glenn McCullough will debate March 20 in Aberdeen and March 27 in Senatobia. Thursday 20th: Debate in Aberdeen at Elkins Theatre on Commerce Street. GOP only. Doors open 6:30 for "meet and greet" with debate beginning at 7-ish. Debate will be between 60 and 75 minutes. 3 minute opening statements, questions directed to 1 candidate who has 2 minutes to answer, other candidate then given 2 minutes for rebuttal/response. Ending with 3 minute closings. There will be space available in the lobby of the Elkins for candidates to distribute materials. Thursday 27th: Debate in Senatobia on campus of Northwest MS CC. Same time frame and protocol.
ClarionLedger.com - Sid Salter Blog - 1st Congressional District GOP debates confirmed March 20 and March 27 - Lydia Quarles at the MSU Stennis Institute of Government has confirmed that 1st Congressional District GOP candidates Greg Davis and Glenn McCullough will debate March 20 in Aberdeen and March 27 in Senatobia. Thursday 20th: Debate in Aberdeen at Elkins Theatre on Commerce Street. GOP only. Doors open 6:30 for "meet and greet" with debate beginning at 7-ish. Debate will be between 60 and 75 minutes. 3 minute opening statements, questions directed to 1 candidate who has 2 minutes to answer, other candidate then given 2 minutes for rebuttal/response. Ending with 3 minute closings. There will be space available in the lobby of the Elkins for candidates to distribute materials. Thursday 27th: Debate in Senatobia on campus of Northwest MS CC. Same time frame and protocol.
Debate?
The Monroe County Republican Party is working on a debate for all four candidates: one segment with Republicans and one segment with Democrats. The proposed date is Thursday March 20, 2008 at the Elkin Theatre in downtown Aberdeen. The Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State has agreed to help with this event as the moderator. HatTip: ChrisBrownForHouse
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Sprint
Clarion Ledger - Congress candidates sprinting to primary
Daily Journal - Davis, McCullough take off the gloves
Daily Journal - McCullough, Russell polite in Monroe County GOP debate
Daily Journal - Davis, McCullough take off the gloves
Daily Journal - McCullough, Russell polite in Monroe County GOP debate
Monday, March 3, 2008
MSU Debate Canceled
Sid Salter Blog - MSU 3rd District Debate cancelled due to inclement weather - The final 3rd Congressional District debate scheduled for tonight at Mississippi State University has been cancelled by the university due to the threat of severe weather.
The debate, the final in a series of four debates sponsored by MSU's Stennis Institute of Government and the Stennis-Montgomery Association, was to have featured eight of the nine candidates. Lydia Quarles, a spokesman for the Stennis Institute, said it was "unlikely" that that the event could be rescheduled.
The three prior debates took place in Summit, Pearl and Meridian.
And from the Monticello debate: Daily Leader - Candidates take stage during relaxed congressional debate
The debate, the final in a series of four debates sponsored by MSU's Stennis Institute of Government and the Stennis-Montgomery Association, was to have featured eight of the nine candidates. Lydia Quarles, a spokesman for the Stennis Institute, said it was "unlikely" that that the event could be rescheduled.
The three prior debates took place in Summit, Pearl and Meridian.
And from the Monticello debate: Daily Leader - Candidates take stage during relaxed congressional debate
Taggart: Greg Davis skipping only debate in First District race
ClarionLedger.com - Andy Taggart Blog - Greg Davis skipping only debate in First District race - On March 4, the three Republican candidates for Congress up in the First District, running to succeed Roger Wicker, were to have participated in the only debate before the March 11 primary. The debate forum is being sponsored by the Monroe County Republican Committee, the Mississippi Republican Party, and MSU's Stennis Institute. Sounds like a pretty even-handed line-up from here.
Republican candidates Glenn McCullough and Randy Russell have accepted the invitation for the debate. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has declined, citing a conflict. Voters are usually willing to give a candidate some slack when he ends up missing one out of several debate events due to scheduling conflicts. But look for Davis to take some hits -- and voters to want some answers -- if he dodges the only debate scheduled for that race.
(Disclosure: Glenn McCullough is my business partner, and Randy Russell is a long-time personal friend).
Republican candidates Glenn McCullough and Randy Russell have accepted the invitation for the debate. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has declined, citing a conflict. Voters are usually willing to give a candidate some slack when he ends up missing one out of several debate events due to scheduling conflicts. But look for Davis to take some hits -- and voters to want some answers -- if he dodges the only debate scheduled for that race.
(Disclosure: Glenn McCullough is my business partner, and Randy Russell is a long-time personal friend).
Friday, February 29, 2008
Debate Update
The Reflector - 3rd District contenders to debate at Lee Hall
WLBT - 3rd-District Candidates Attend Forum - With the March 11th primary just two weeks away, residents in Lawrence County gathered to hear from candidates in the race for Chip Pickering's seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. About 50 people showed up at the Lawrence County Civic Center for the public forum. Five candidates were present, and three sent representatives on their behalf. Questions came from both the audience and panelists. The candidates talked about what they would do to stave-off the recession that many people believe is looming. Democrat Randy Eads did not show up to the forum, which was sponsored by the Lawrence County Republican Party.
Commercial Dispatch - MSU District 3 congressional debate moves to Lee Hall - The Mississippi State University student-sponsored Congressional District 3 candidate debate will be held at Lee Hall instead of the Colvard Student Union. The 7 p.m. public service program sponsored by the student Stennis-Montgomery Association will be held in the 1,000-seat Lee Hall auditorium. Doors will open at 6. Randy Eads of Starkville and Joel Gill of Pickens are the Democratic candidates. The GOP list includes James Broadwater of Flowood; Gregg Harper of Pearl; Gregory Hatcher and Bill Marcy, both of Meridian; David Landrum and John Rounsaville, both of Madison; and Charlie Ross of Brandon. According to SMA organizers, eight of the nine candidates have committed to take part in the MSU debate; Ross will be unable to attend. For the convenience of audience members unfamiliar with central campus, buses will begin running at 6 p.m. between the shuttle stop near Humphrey Coliseum parking lot and Lee Hall.
Radio broadcast - For those unable to attend, the debate will be carried live in a 70-mile radius by campus radio station WMSV-FM, 91.1. It also will be streamed via the radio station's Web site, www.wmsv.msstate.edu, and the university Web site, www.msstate.edu.
Sid Salter, Clarion-Ledger “Perspective” editor, is moderating all of the sessions. Sharing the Lee Hall stage with him and providing questions for the candidates will be local media representatives Brian Hawkins, editor of the Starkville Daily News, and Aundrea Self, news anchor/reporter at WCBI-TV in Columbus.
WLBT - 3rd-District Candidates Attend Forum - With the March 11th primary just two weeks away, residents in Lawrence County gathered to hear from candidates in the race for Chip Pickering's seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. About 50 people showed up at the Lawrence County Civic Center for the public forum. Five candidates were present, and three sent representatives on their behalf. Questions came from both the audience and panelists. The candidates talked about what they would do to stave-off the recession that many people believe is looming. Democrat Randy Eads did not show up to the forum, which was sponsored by the Lawrence County Republican Party.
Commercial Dispatch - MSU District 3 congressional debate moves to Lee Hall - The Mississippi State University student-sponsored Congressional District 3 candidate debate will be held at Lee Hall instead of the Colvard Student Union. The 7 p.m. public service program sponsored by the student Stennis-Montgomery Association will be held in the 1,000-seat Lee Hall auditorium. Doors will open at 6. Randy Eads of Starkville and Joel Gill of Pickens are the Democratic candidates. The GOP list includes James Broadwater of Flowood; Gregg Harper of Pearl; Gregory Hatcher and Bill Marcy, both of Meridian; David Landrum and John Rounsaville, both of Madison; and Charlie Ross of Brandon. According to SMA organizers, eight of the nine candidates have committed to take part in the MSU debate; Ross will be unable to attend. For the convenience of audience members unfamiliar with central campus, buses will begin running at 6 p.m. between the shuttle stop near Humphrey Coliseum parking lot and Lee Hall.
Radio broadcast - For those unable to attend, the debate will be carried live in a 70-mile radius by campus radio station WMSV-FM, 91.1. It also will be streamed via the radio station's Web site, www.wmsv.msstate.edu, and the university Web site, www.msstate.edu.
Sid Salter, Clarion-Ledger “Perspective” editor, is moderating all of the sessions. Sharing the Lee Hall stage with him and providing questions for the candidates will be local media representatives Brian Hawkins, editor of the Starkville Daily News, and Aundrea Self, news anchor/reporter at WCBI-TV in Columbus.
GOP Debate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Cory Adair, Political Director
(601) 948-5191; cory@msgop.org
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY ANNOUNCES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE
Jackson, Miss – The Mississippi Republican Party, along with the Monroe County Republican Party and the John C. Stennis Institute of Government, is sponsoring a debate for the Republican candidates in Mississippi’s First Congressional District.
The debate will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elkin Theatre in Downtown Aberdeen, Mississippi. “We are excited to have the opportunity to co-sponsor a debate between these candidates,” said Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Jim Herring. “We are confident a Republican will carry this district again in November, so it’s important that the candidates have a discussion of issues that relate to conservatives in the First District.”
Admission is free, and doors at the Elkin Theatre will open at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night. For more information, contact the Mississippi Republican Party at (601) 948-5191 or Chris Brown with the Monroe County Republican Party at (662) 315-6966.
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CONTACT: Cory Adair, Political Director
(601) 948-5191; cory@msgop.org
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY ANNOUNCES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEBATE
Jackson, Miss – The Mississippi Republican Party, along with the Monroe County Republican Party and the John C. Stennis Institute of Government, is sponsoring a debate for the Republican candidates in Mississippi’s First Congressional District.
The debate will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elkin Theatre in Downtown Aberdeen, Mississippi. “We are excited to have the opportunity to co-sponsor a debate between these candidates,” said Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Jim Herring. “We are confident a Republican will carry this district again in November, so it’s important that the candidates have a discussion of issues that relate to conservatives in the First District.”
Admission is free, and doors at the Elkin Theatre will open at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night. For more information, contact the Mississippi Republican Party at (601) 948-5191 or Chris Brown with the Monroe County Republican Party at (662) 315-6966.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Republicans Debate in Aberdeen
Daily Journal - GOP hopefuls for House to debate in Aberdeen - The first political debate in the race to fill former U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker’s seat has been set for March 4 in Aberdeen, a Republican-only event that will feature two of the three GOP candidates. Planning to appear are Republicans Randy Russell of Oxford and Glenn McCullough of Tupelo. The third Republican, Southaven Mayor Greg Davis, cannot attend. The debate, organized by the Monroe County Republican Committee with assistance from the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University, will start at 7 p.m. in the Elks Building downtown. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the debate is scheduled to last about one hour. Brad Davis, a McCullough staffer, said the University of Mississippi in Oxford and a DeSoto County group could hold debates before the first election.
Forum in Nesbit
Desoto Times - 1st District forum set for March 5 - The Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors will sponsor a political forum on March 5 featuring the candidates vying for U.S. Representative in the First Congressional District. The forum will get underway at 10 a.m. Republican candidates include Greg Davis, Glenn L. McCullough, Jr., and Dr. Randy Russell. Democratic candidates are Travis W. Childers, Marshall W. Coleman, Steve Holland, and Brian Neely. The forum will be conducted in the large meeting room of the Realtors Association, located at 2795 U.S. 51, Nesbit.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Monticello Forum
The Daily Leader - Republicans plan forum for Third District candidates
- The contest for Mississippi's Third Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives continues next week as the Lawrence County Republican Party and the City of Monticello host a political forum for five of the seven Republican candidates. The forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Lawrence County Civic Center in Monticello. The five candidates committed to the event are Gregg Harper, of Pearl; John Rounsaville, of Madison; Gregory Hatcher, of Meridian; Billy Marcy, of Meridian; and James Broadwater, of Flowood. Madison's David Landrum and Charlie Ross, of Brandon, have prior commitments and will not be able to attend the forum. However, the two absent candidates will not go unrepresented - members of each man's staff will sit in at the forum. The forum in Monticello will allow questions to be posed from members of the audience, a method of debate that stems from the forum's conception. The Lawrence County forum will not only familiarize the public with the candidates' stances, but with the candidates themselves. Each candidate will be given five minutes at the beginning of the debate to give a biography - more than twice the time allotted for introductions during the Stennis debates. "We're looking at focusing this debate from a Southwest Mississippi angle, specifically from the counties of Lincoln, Lawrence and Jefferson Davis," Penny said. "I'm hoping we have some questions from our panelists and audience addressing the economic development issues for our area - we haven't had a lot of economic growth in this area in a number of years." Besides economic development, Penny said he believes the two most important issues facing the citizens of the Third Congressional District are immigration and the price of fuel. He said the candidates need to be able to address these issues. Penny said he expects at least 100 people to attend the forum.
- The contest for Mississippi's Third Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives continues next week as the Lawrence County Republican Party and the City of Monticello host a political forum for five of the seven Republican candidates. The forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Lawrence County Civic Center in Monticello. The five candidates committed to the event are Gregg Harper, of Pearl; John Rounsaville, of Madison; Gregory Hatcher, of Meridian; Billy Marcy, of Meridian; and James Broadwater, of Flowood. Madison's David Landrum and Charlie Ross, of Brandon, have prior commitments and will not be able to attend the forum. However, the two absent candidates will not go unrepresented - members of each man's staff will sit in at the forum. The forum in Monticello will allow questions to be posed from members of the audience, a method of debate that stems from the forum's conception. The Lawrence County forum will not only familiarize the public with the candidates' stances, but with the candidates themselves. Each candidate will be given five minutes at the beginning of the debate to give a biography - more than twice the time allotted for introductions during the Stennis debates. "We're looking at focusing this debate from a Southwest Mississippi angle, specifically from the counties of Lincoln, Lawrence and Jefferson Davis," Penny said. "I'm hoping we have some questions from our panelists and audience addressing the economic development issues for our area - we haven't had a lot of economic growth in this area in a number of years." Besides economic development, Penny said he believes the two most important issues facing the citizens of the Third Congressional District are immigration and the price of fuel. He said the candidates need to be able to address these issues. Penny said he expects at least 100 people to attend the forum.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Post Meridian
As David Landrum and John Rounsaville are the two candidates from Madison County, and Rounsaville currently is criticizing Landrum on his lack of voting, it should be noted that Jim Prince's "At the Catfish Opry" Editorial appears today in the Madison County Journal. Furthermore, the posters at Y'all Politics are having a field day over the Landrum no-vote controversy with over a hundred comments on the topic: Rounsaville takes shots at Landrum.
CottonMouth writes on the Landrum No-Vote Controversy, "I wouldn't vote for a Democrat who hadn't taken the effort to vote in recent elections and I suspect many Republicans will feel the same way."
WTOK - Congressional Candidates Debate in Meridian - WTOK-TV streamed the debate live on wtok.com and will broadcast it Thursday on our sister station, FOX Meridian.
The Meridian Star - MSU-Meridian debate highlights - Candidates spoke on various issues, from obesity to immigration, on many of which they expressed similar, though not identical views. Ross said that he would "wholeheartedly support the (Lauderdale County industrial park interchange) project," because, "It's a proper role for government to build transportation and infrastructure," adding that inadequate roads could put a halt to progress in economic development.
Harper spoke on the role of education in economic development, saying that, "It seems that the No Child Left Behind Act may not be the best solution to our problems," because it "leaves teachers spending the bulk of their time" on standardized testing. But the main idea he expressed on educational change was centered on community colleges, which he said he feels ought to be designed around workforce development. Without proper workforce development, he said, there will not be proper economic development.
Rounsaville praised the district's former, late U.S Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, and said, when asked, that he would do all he could to support Mississippi State University in both Starkville and Meridian, and that he felt the college was special because of its engineering program. "Engineering is the wave of the future," he said, "as we expand into a more high-tech industry."
Landrum was asked a question on a subject many were curious to hear the answer to. After being previously accused by Rounsaville during a press conference Wednesday of failing to vote at all between the year of 2000 and 2007, Landrum was asked to clarify his voting record. He replied that the Madison County records showed his last voting date as November 2000 because he and his wife had "voted affidavit in Hinds County" as a result of clerical errors, and that they were later informed those clerical errors had caused their votes not to be counted.
Harper was asked about health care issues, to which he replied that though, "(Health care) costs are staggering," he is "absolutely opposed" to nationalized heatlh care because "it would devastate our healthcare facilities."
Rounsaville spoke on the issue of earmarking, saying that he was not completely opposed to it, but that he felt before making earmarks a Congressman would have to determine whether it was "pure pork" or for the public good.
Moderator Sid Salter took advantage of the opportunity to ask a question of all seven conservative, Republican candidates at once that many have been wondering: "What makes you the best Republican candidate in the race?"
Here are summaries of their answers:
• John Rounsaville said that though all the Republican candidates were similar on issues and values, he felt that his experience working under Chip Pickering and Haley Barbour gave him an edge.
• Charlie Ross pointed to his experience in the State Legislature, saying: "My difference is my record of performance in the Legislature," and listed bills he had a part in creating and endorsements he had received.
• David Landrum told that audience: "Everything I've ever done has prepared me for what I'm doing now," and added that his business experience as founder of the financial company Primerica gave him a good understanding of economic development.
• Gregg Harper asked the audience: "In your heart of hearts, who do you really want representing you in congress?" Adding, "Go with your gut." He also mentioned that he stood out from the other candidates as "the only one to support personal retirement accounts for young people," and as the father of a special needs child who was devoted to giving "those families that are raising special needs children hope."
• Greg Hatcher said that he was a no strings attached candidate with no favors to repay and that he was "someone that voters can talk to and who will listen."
• Bill Marcy said: "I'm a conservative's conservative. Atilla the Hun is a nice guy as far as I'm concerned when it comes to military."
• James Broadwater said of his fellow candidates: "We are certainly all Republicans, but we are definitely not all the same," and said that he stood out by supporting amendments to the Constitution, which would ban abortion and gay marriage. He wants to abolish the IRS, and said he wants to remove illegal aliens in this country and replace them with "persecuted Christians" in foreign countries.
CottonMouth writes on the Landrum No-Vote Controversy, "I wouldn't vote for a Democrat who hadn't taken the effort to vote in recent elections and I suspect many Republicans will feel the same way."
WTOK - Congressional Candidates Debate in Meridian - WTOK-TV streamed the debate live on wtok.com and will broadcast it Thursday on our sister station, FOX Meridian.
The Meridian Star - MSU-Meridian debate highlights - Candidates spoke on various issues, from obesity to immigration, on many of which they expressed similar, though not identical views. Ross said that he would "wholeheartedly support the (Lauderdale County industrial park interchange) project," because, "It's a proper role for government to build transportation and infrastructure," adding that inadequate roads could put a halt to progress in economic development.
Harper spoke on the role of education in economic development, saying that, "It seems that the No Child Left Behind Act may not be the best solution to our problems," because it "leaves teachers spending the bulk of their time" on standardized testing. But the main idea he expressed on educational change was centered on community colleges, which he said he feels ought to be designed around workforce development. Without proper workforce development, he said, there will not be proper economic development.
Rounsaville praised the district's former, late U.S Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, and said, when asked, that he would do all he could to support Mississippi State University in both Starkville and Meridian, and that he felt the college was special because of its engineering program. "Engineering is the wave of the future," he said, "as we expand into a more high-tech industry."
Landrum was asked a question on a subject many were curious to hear the answer to. After being previously accused by Rounsaville during a press conference Wednesday of failing to vote at all between the year of 2000 and 2007, Landrum was asked to clarify his voting record. He replied that the Madison County records showed his last voting date as November 2000 because he and his wife had "voted affidavit in Hinds County" as a result of clerical errors, and that they were later informed those clerical errors had caused their votes not to be counted.
Harper was asked about health care issues, to which he replied that though, "(Health care) costs are staggering," he is "absolutely opposed" to nationalized heatlh care because "it would devastate our healthcare facilities."
Rounsaville spoke on the issue of earmarking, saying that he was not completely opposed to it, but that he felt before making earmarks a Congressman would have to determine whether it was "pure pork" or for the public good.
Moderator Sid Salter took advantage of the opportunity to ask a question of all seven conservative, Republican candidates at once that many have been wondering: "What makes you the best Republican candidate in the race?"
Here are summaries of their answers:
• John Rounsaville said that though all the Republican candidates were similar on issues and values, he felt that his experience working under Chip Pickering and Haley Barbour gave him an edge.
• Charlie Ross pointed to his experience in the State Legislature, saying: "My difference is my record of performance in the Legislature," and listed bills he had a part in creating and endorsements he had received.
• David Landrum told that audience: "Everything I've ever done has prepared me for what I'm doing now," and added that his business experience as founder of the financial company Primerica gave him a good understanding of economic development.
• Gregg Harper asked the audience: "In your heart of hearts, who do you really want representing you in congress?" Adding, "Go with your gut." He also mentioned that he stood out from the other candidates as "the only one to support personal retirement accounts for young people," and as the father of a special needs child who was devoted to giving "those families that are raising special needs children hope."
• Greg Hatcher said that he was a no strings attached candidate with no favors to repay and that he was "someone that voters can talk to and who will listen."
• Bill Marcy said: "I'm a conservative's conservative. Atilla the Hun is a nice guy as far as I'm concerned when it comes to military."
• James Broadwater said of his fellow candidates: "We are certainly all Republicans, but we are definitely not all the same," and said that he stood out by supporting amendments to the Constitution, which would ban abortion and gay marriage. He wants to abolish the IRS, and said he wants to remove illegal aliens in this country and replace them with "persecuted Christians" in foreign countries.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Neshoba County Democrat on Landrum's Vote Record
Neshoba County Democrat - Jim Prince, Editor & Publisher - At the Catfish Opry - The event with Republican candidates Gregg Harper, Charlie Ross, David Landrum and John Rounsaville focused almost predictably on illegal immigration, the Iraq war and the economy. Harper and Rounsaville were the most impressive. Rounsaville, a former aide to Pickering as well as Barbour, clearly has the best grasp of policy and would hit the ground running in Washington. Harper is a conservative's conservative.
Scott Boyd, the editor and publisher of The Beacon in Macon and one of three panelists, asked who Landrum voted for in the 2003 gubernatorial election since he gave money to Musgrove, drawing laughter from the audience.
"Well, my vote is for Gov. Barbour," Landrum told the crowd. He never said, "I voted for Gov. Barbour," and that raises a question in the minds of some.
Records at the Madison County Courthouse show that Landrum voted most recently in the Nov. 6 general election. Prior to that, records indicate the last time Landrum voted was in November 2000. Madison County Circuit Clerk Lee Westbrook said, however, there's no guarantee that Landrum didn't vote between that time because records may not have been entered accurately.
Neil Forbes, Landrum's campaign manager, said on Monday that Landrum and his wife moved back to Hinds County in 2002, and in 2003, Landrum and his wife thought they had registered to vote, but an error occurred in the registration process and their affidavit ballots in November did not end up counting because they were not on the rolls. Forbes said that Landrum has voted in other elections between 2000 and 2007 in Madison County, but has been unable to locate records.
Landrum acknowledged making the Musgrove donation at the request of friends and business associates interested in tort reform. Of course Musgrove's tort reform was enacted in 2003, but that special session was in 2002.
Landrum suggested Boyd's line of questioning was a distortion of the facts, noting that "my friend Phil Bryant" ran a "contentious" primary campaign for lieutenant governor.
Boyd's questioning was not out of line.
A person who has potentially not voted in a decade does not deserve to be near the United States House of Representatives.
Men and women have died and are dying to protect that freedom and that's something I can get fighting mad over since two of our own soldiers came back from the Iraq war in flag-draped coffins.
And that does not even begin to touch on the liberation of Europe and all those souls that rest in peace, among other places, at the Normandy American Cemetery, which overlooks Omaha Beach, as well as those veterans who came home maimed and disfigured and have never so much as complained.
Interestingly, Westbrook, the Madison County clerk, said a newspaper reporter was about the ninth person to call and ask about Landrum's voting record, including a woman she believed to be impersonating a 14-year-old girl, who said she was doing a "school project."
Scott Boyd, the editor and publisher of The Beacon in Macon and one of three panelists, asked who Landrum voted for in the 2003 gubernatorial election since he gave money to Musgrove, drawing laughter from the audience.
"Well, my vote is for Gov. Barbour," Landrum told the crowd. He never said, "I voted for Gov. Barbour," and that raises a question in the minds of some.
Records at the Madison County Courthouse show that Landrum voted most recently in the Nov. 6 general election. Prior to that, records indicate the last time Landrum voted was in November 2000. Madison County Circuit Clerk Lee Westbrook said, however, there's no guarantee that Landrum didn't vote between that time because records may not have been entered accurately.
Neil Forbes, Landrum's campaign manager, said on Monday that Landrum and his wife moved back to Hinds County in 2002, and in 2003, Landrum and his wife thought they had registered to vote, but an error occurred in the registration process and their affidavit ballots in November did not end up counting because they were not on the rolls. Forbes said that Landrum has voted in other elections between 2000 and 2007 in Madison County, but has been unable to locate records.
Landrum acknowledged making the Musgrove donation at the request of friends and business associates interested in tort reform. Of course Musgrove's tort reform was enacted in 2003, but that special session was in 2002.
Landrum suggested Boyd's line of questioning was a distortion of the facts, noting that "my friend Phil Bryant" ran a "contentious" primary campaign for lieutenant governor.
Boyd's questioning was not out of line.
A person who has potentially not voted in a decade does not deserve to be near the United States House of Representatives.
Men and women have died and are dying to protect that freedom and that's something I can get fighting mad over since two of our own soldiers came back from the Iraq war in flag-draped coffins.
And that does not even begin to touch on the liberation of Europe and all those souls that rest in peace, among other places, at the Normandy American Cemetery, which overlooks Omaha Beach, as well as those veterans who came home maimed and disfigured and have never so much as complained.
Interestingly, Westbrook, the Madison County clerk, said a newspaper reporter was about the ninth person to call and ask about Landrum's voting record, including a woman she believed to be impersonating a 14-year-old girl, who said she was doing a "school project."
Watch Online: Noxapater, Summit, Pearl Debates
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Winston County Republican Club - Noxapater Debate - February 11
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Stennis Debate - Summit - February 13
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Stennis Debate - Pearl - February 18
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Winston County Republican Club - Noxapater Debate - February 11
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Stennis Debate - Summit - February 13
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Stennis Debate - Pearl - February 18
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Debate In Meridian
Watch the Debate Online - WTOK Carries Debate Live on Internet - A Mississippi State student organization is sponsoring a debate Wednesday in Meridian for Third Congressional District candidates. It will be held Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at MSU Meridian in the Kahlmus Auditorium. WTOK is streaming the debate live on www.wtok.com from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday. It will be broadcast via tape delay Thursday, Feb. 21, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on FOX Meridian. All the candidates except Democrat Joel Gill are expected to be in attendance.
Before the Debate - Rounsaville to Make Major Campaign Announcement - Prior to tomorrow evening’s debate in Meridian, John Rounsaville will make a major campaign announcement from his Meridian Campaign Headquarters. All media is invited and the event will be open to the public. Who: John Rounsaville, Candidate for MS-03 Congressional Seat and Local Supporters. When: Wednesday, February 20 at 3:30 p.m. What: John Rounsaville to make a major campaign announcement. Where: Rounsaville Meridian Campaign Headquarters 2212 9th Street, Meridian.
Wednesday. It will be broadcast via tape delay Thursday, Feb. 21, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on FOX Meridian. All the candidates except Democrat Joel Gill are expected to be in attendance.
Before the Debate - Rounsaville to Make Major Campaign Announcement - Prior to tomorrow evening’s debate in Meridian, John Rounsaville will make a major campaign announcement from his Meridian Campaign Headquarters. All media is invited and the event will be open to the public. Who: John Rounsaville, Candidate for MS-03 Congressional Seat and Local Supporters. When: Wednesday, February 20 at 3:30 p.m. What: John Rounsaville to make a major campaign announcement. Where: Rounsaville Meridian Campaign Headquarters 2212 9th Street, Meridian.
Debate ya at Hinds
Last night, six candidates participated in the Stennis Debate in Rankin County at Hinds Community College. The debate was moderated by Sid Salter and panelists included journalists from WAPT, Jackson Free Press, Rankin Ledger as well as Marty Wiseman from the Stennis Institute. Republicans David Landrum and Gregg Harper did not attend, they were at a Madison County Republican Party fundraiser. Democrat Randy Eads did not attend, he was studying for the Bar Exam.
WAPT Video: Opening Statements
WAPT Video: Candidates Discuss Issues Facing Nation and State
WLBT Video: Candidates for Third Congressional District Face Off
WLBT - 3rd-District Candidates Gather for Debate - Questions from a panel covered such topics as potential war with Iran, immigration reform, and Jackson flood control.
"I bring you an interesting blend of both technomics and both elected experience," said Joel Gill, a Democrat. "It's not as extensive as experience in Washington or experience in the state legislature. It is still experience."
"This race boils down to experience, and I believe my ten-year track record of public service to Mississippi both in Washington, D.C., and our state capitol best qualifies me to serve," said Joun Rounsaville, a Republican.
"If you want to know what type of congressman I'm going to be, look at what I've done," said Republican Charlie Ross. "I can say that because I have a record of performance that I'm proud of."
WJTV - MS Third District Candidates Debate Issues - Six of the nine candidates vying for Mississippi's Third Congressional District seat took part in a debate three weeks before the March 11 primary election. The issues discussed ranged from controlling illegal immigration, to education, economic development and to ending congressional earmarks. About 60 spectators attended the debate.
Clarion Ledger - Debate highlights candidates' platforms - Although George Wynne Hall was only half full Monday night, there was no shortage of big ideas from six men seeking to replace retiring Rep. Chip Pickering. A few candidates were noticeably absent: Republicans Gregg Harper of Pearl and David Landrum of Madison County and Democrat Randy Eads of Starkville.
If elected, Joel Gill, a livestock broker, said he would have "an open ear, an open mind and an open heart." On the issue of education, he said he would rid schools of No Child Left Behind if given the chance, based on conversations with local school superintendents. "It just doesn't work," he said. "Teachers that I've spoken to in the district say it concentrates too much on individualized teaching. It's wrong and unworkable."
John Rounsaville said the race is only about one thing: Experience. "It's about who can do the best job on Day 1," the former Pickering staffer said. Later he pointed out that expanding the district's infrastructure should be paramount.
Charlie Ross, no stranger to political combat as a state senator and former lieutenant governor candidate, said he is running because of his love of public service. "Don't listen to what I say," he said during his opening statement. "Look at what I've done." On the subject of wiretapping, Ross said: "We're a nation at war, and it is important to keep tabs on the American public." Later, he said Congress might want to revisit the issue, pointing out that when President Bush used the tactic the nation was at a "time of ambiguity."
Y'all Politics - Rounsaville Comments on Last Night’s Debate - Danny O’Driscoll, a spokesman for Rounsaville, said, “John Rounsaville again made the case for why he is the most experienced conservative choice voters have in the upcoming primary election on March 11th. His decade of experience as a senior aide to Governor Barbour and Congressman Pickering has clearly prepared him to best take on the challenging issues that will face our next Congressman. There was only one other candidate that stood out tonight and that was David Landrum,” continued O’Driscoll. “While John Rounsaville was taking his positions directly to Mississippi voters, David Landrum again refused to show up at a debate. If he doesn’t have enough confidence to debate here in Mississippi, can we really believe that he’ll take on Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress?”
WAPT Video: Opening Statements
WAPT Video: Candidates Discuss Issues Facing Nation and State
WLBT Video: Candidates for Third Congressional District Face Off
WLBT - 3rd-District Candidates Gather for Debate - Questions from a panel covered such topics as potential war with Iran, immigration reform, and Jackson flood control.
"I bring you an interesting blend of both technomics and both elected experience," said Joel Gill, a Democrat. "It's not as extensive as experience in Washington or experience in the state legislature. It is still experience."
"This race boils down to experience, and I believe my ten-year track record of public service to Mississippi both in Washington, D.C., and our state capitol best qualifies me to serve," said Joun Rounsaville, a Republican.
"If you want to know what type of congressman I'm going to be, look at what I've done," said Republican Charlie Ross. "I can say that because I have a record of performance that I'm proud of."
WJTV - MS Third District Candidates Debate Issues - Six of the nine candidates vying for Mississippi's Third Congressional District seat took part in a debate three weeks before the March 11 primary election. The issues discussed ranged from controlling illegal immigration, to education, economic development and to ending congressional earmarks. About 60 spectators attended the debate.
Clarion Ledger - Debate highlights candidates' platforms - Although George Wynne Hall was only half full Monday night, there was no shortage of big ideas from six men seeking to replace retiring Rep. Chip Pickering. A few candidates were noticeably absent: Republicans Gregg Harper of Pearl and David Landrum of Madison County and Democrat Randy Eads of Starkville.
If elected, Joel Gill, a livestock broker, said he would have "an open ear, an open mind and an open heart." On the issue of education, he said he would rid schools of No Child Left Behind if given the chance, based on conversations with local school superintendents. "It just doesn't work," he said. "Teachers that I've spoken to in the district say it concentrates too much on individualized teaching. It's wrong and unworkable."
John Rounsaville said the race is only about one thing: Experience. "It's about who can do the best job on Day 1," the former Pickering staffer said. Later he pointed out that expanding the district's infrastructure should be paramount.
Charlie Ross, no stranger to political combat as a state senator and former lieutenant governor candidate, said he is running because of his love of public service. "Don't listen to what I say," he said during his opening statement. "Look at what I've done." On the subject of wiretapping, Ross said: "We're a nation at war, and it is important to keep tabs on the American public." Later, he said Congress might want to revisit the issue, pointing out that when President Bush used the tactic the nation was at a "time of ambiguity."
Y'all Politics - Rounsaville Comments on Last Night’s Debate - Danny O’Driscoll, a spokesman for Rounsaville, said, “John Rounsaville again made the case for why he is the most experienced conservative choice voters have in the upcoming primary election on March 11th. His decade of experience as a senior aide to Governor Barbour and Congressman Pickering has clearly prepared him to best take on the challenging issues that will face our next Congressman. There was only one other candidate that stood out tonight and that was David Landrum,” continued O’Driscoll. “While John Rounsaville was taking his positions directly to Mississippi voters, David Landrum again refused to show up at a debate. If he doesn’t have enough confidence to debate here in Mississippi, can we really believe that he’ll take on Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress?”
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