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(75 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2014, 12:24 AM Jun 2014

Cochran wins runoff; McDaniel refuses to concede, plans challenge [View all]

Source: Clarion-Ledger

Thad Cochran has won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate for the seventh time, squeaking past challenger Chris McDaniel in a runoff Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

But McDaniel didn't concede Tuesday night and in a speech to supporters referenced "dozens of irregularities" in voting Tuesday and indicated he would challenge the results over Democrats voting in the Republican primary.

Cochran led McDaniel 51 percent to 49 percent, in a turnout that spiked from 319,000 voters in the June 3 primary to more than 360,000 for Tuesday's runoff. He will face former U.S. Rep Travis Childers, a Democrat, in the November general election.

Read more: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/24/cochran-defeats-mcdaniel/11341509/

To absolutely no one's surprise, Chris McDaniel refused to concede tonight despite a clear win by Thad Cochran. The legal challenge will be filed first thing in the morning. This campaign is not over...

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Cochran wins runoff; McDaniel refuses to concede, plans challenge [View all] mississippi62 Jun 2014 OP

Keep fighting. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #1

Great idea mississippi62 Jun 2014 #3

Yet cross over primary voting is legal. He has the right to challenge, but it seems spurious. (nt) pinto Jun 2014 #2

Chris Adams is leading the challenge mississippi62 Jun 2014 #5

It is not legal in MS. former9thward Jun 2014 #38

Ah didn't realize that. Yet if you didn't vote in the Dem primary, it's OK to vote in (R) run-off? pinto Jun 2014 #42

Yes, free to vote. former9thward Jun 2014 #48

Anyone who did not vote in Dem primary is free to vote in runoff. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #44

McDaniel bragged that he would not vote for Cochran in Nov mississippi62 Jun 2014 #45

No, because he did vote for Cochran in the primary. former9thward Jun 2014 #47

Yes, free to vote. former9thward Jun 2014 #46

Hanging Thad's barely hanging on... Blue Owl Jun 2014 #4

Who would have thought a teabagger would be a sore loser? 6000eliot Jun 2014 #6

Yeah, especially one endorsed by St. Sarah of the Perpetually Victimized. tanyev Jun 2014 #35

check out twitter hashtag #MSSen mississippi62 Jun 2014 #7

those Confederate types just can't accept defeat, can they? nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #8

Civil War and they are still hoping Iliyah Jun 2014 #13

we call it the "War of Northern Aggression" /nt mississippi62 Jun 2014 #16

I always ask when I hear that bs... NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #33

The Union made us do it (Wife Beaters Excuse) /nt mississippi62 Jun 2014 #40

Cuz everbuddy's agin 'em. QuestForSense Jun 2014 #14

But can Dem Childers realistically win? rocktivity Jun 2014 #9

Depends on how ugly the legal challenge becomes mississippi62 Jun 2014 #11

That's pretty much what I'd hoped you say. rocktivity Jun 2014 #12

OH? They will stay home sucking on their Cha Jun 2014 #24

The GOP heads will try and bring them together Iliyah Jun 2014 #10

He won't concede because he knows first hand that the GOP doesn't play fair. C Moon Jun 2014 #15

Projection: Like all of the the McDaniel shenanigans were "fair." n/t countmyvote4real Jun 2014 #18

+1 C Moon Jun 2014 #19

Dozens? ...as in 24, 36...? I think it'll take more than a few dozen votes to turn it over. C Moon Jun 2014 #17

Cochran made a lot of whites angry when he ran ads appealing to blacks mississippi62 Jun 2014 #20

Go Chris McDaniels! Cha Jun 2014 #21

C'mon Chris keep it up. That can only swing more voters towards Childers. alp227 Jun 2014 #22

My guess is... and mc donalds'... mc daniel won't like it rpannier Jun 2014 #23

Heard McDaniel actually speak on tv tonight - that is some meta level Justitia Jun 2014 #25

"Dodged a bullet"? Really? JackRiddler Jun 2014 #29

2 bad options, the neo-confederate was clearly worse Justitia Jun 2014 #30

I totally expect McDaniel to continue playing dirty tricks IF agentS Jun 2014 #26

McDaniel, I found a t-shirt for you davidpdx Jun 2014 #27

I can't tell which is which? JackRiddler Jun 2014 #28

Tweet: "No losing scenario for Dems no matter what happens tonight.. " Cha Jun 2014 #31

EJ Dionne Tweet: "Cochran has gone from running anti-Obama ads to begging Dems Voters to save.. Cha Jun 2014 #32

So, the "Black Democratics" StarlightGold Jun 2014 #34

The original primary was open. The run-off is not. former9thward Jun 2014 #39

This is a perfect example of the "Tea Bagger" mind maxrandb Jun 2014 #36

Good black folk saw the approach of evil and creeping Maria Law and they did something. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #37

MS Tea Party threatening to vote for Childers mississippi62 Jun 2014 #41

DO OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yellowcanine Jun 2014 #43