Mississippi Election Results- Thread #2

As a courtesy to dialup users, here's a fresh thread on the Mississippi Gubernatorial Election Results.

Previous thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=648862

Governor
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Ronnie Musgrove (Dem) 68,655 46%
Haley Barbour (GOP) 77,868 52%
Sherman Dillon (Grn) 590 0%
John Thomas Cripps (Cnl) 967 1%
Shawn O'Hara (RP) 688 1%
Precincts Reporting - 432 out of 2319 - 19%

If we get to about 75 or 80 responses, it helps to start anew. I'm on Dial Up, too.

And thanks for hanging out with us Mississippians tonight :-)

how will the Leg call it in YHO.

Mississippi legislators are mostly Dem.

It's not looking very good. Do I still count on the Delta? They are the last to return votes? Is that what I read?

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:beer:

We should have a high turn out, at least 800,000 if voters get out like they have in the past.

Don't give up hope!

And get drunk anyway!

I need another glass of wine.

Keep in mind, folks, that we expect a HIGH turnout, and that means at least 800,000 voters.

of people STILL waiting to vote as of 7 PM.

Just sitting here in Illinois wondering if the GOP lead was something to worry about or it's still anybody's race.

Rankin county uses electronic voting machines. That area is HEAVY Repub, and its precincts will come in first.

Delta uses paper ballots, as far as I know, and traditionally come in late.

So hopefully the GOP lead might not last! OH, the wait!

n/t

is the last to report.

are the Delta in?

Still, I can't help but remember Tony Sanchez saying on election night last fall that he would surely close the gap with Rick Perry once the border counties vote came in. The gap did close---by 1%. Forgive me for being cynical :eyes:

Clark and Hood are winning in landslides.

Our media aren't like Fox. We wait until results are in to call 'em. LOL. :-)

Clark was declared a victor, while Hood's race still hasn't been. Bryant (R) and Dale (D) have been declared victors in their races.

http://www.thejacksonchannel.com/politics/2592199/detail.html

Hood will win, too.

Bryant and Dale are incumbents.

n/t

He is unbeatable. And, believe it or not, he is a nice guy and does a good job. The law lays out his responsibilities and he can't deviate from them.

Would have liked to have seen a Dem run, but I don't think anyone could beat him.

(FYI, I left that circle blank...didn't black it in.)

nt

because I work under Musgrove, but let me just say that we have been through this before. I won't be willing to admit defeat until the delta and poorer regions of the state that are heavily democratic, and that vote using paper ballots, come in. THEN I will be willing to give it up.

what counties have reported. IF Barbour is to win how far ahead should he be in these early returns?

NT

but I can't tell you how many times I have watched my candidate trialing in the poll returns on election night promising that the numbers would turn around once certain counties returns came in, and of course the numbers didn't budge. But perhaps Mississippi is different.

voting is very racially polarized and most blacks live in one area of Mississippi. If that isn't an area reporting right now things may be ok. If it has we are in deep doo doo.

Are the Democratic counties large enough to turn this into a competitive affair?

I would think so. It goes by precinct, though, not by county.

Enquiring minds want to know.

:)

This isn't anywhere near over. Don't give up.

You are SOOOOO right...it won't be over until late tonight, and it isn't late yet.

21,000 margin

Keep in mind, this is 30% of precincts, not 30% of total voters. It's turning around. See it? 18,000 votes separating them.

Musgrove won the vote in 1999 with 8000 ahead of parker.

nt

and then the Delta precincts started coming in, and the margin closed, and then Musgrove was in the lead. I remember it being around 51 to 49 percent most of the night. Then the delta came in.

53-45 is a long way to go, even if 70% are yet to chime in.

Looks like the Green and Constitution are each pulling one percentage point, combining for a total of 2.

get Harley under 50% and then maybe the democratic legislature will select you. Hey, if GW Bush can become president without winning the vote of the people then I think the Governor of Mississippi is entitled to that as well.

Will check in again soon. Hood was declared a winner bu , I believe, NBC.

Delta and Desoto County are still out (Desoto county is heavily Republican)

Keep checking in. Got a valium you can share? ;-)

I'll really be sick if Gary Anderson doesn't pull it out. There's simply NO EXCUSE BESIDES PURE RACISM. And Councilman Les McClemore said that on WLBT tonight-that if Anerson was white, with the same qualifications, he'd be winning 2-1 instead of trailing.

The loser. (We put you there, honey.)


I say:

Musgrove 49%
Barbour 49%

Musgrove plurality by 537 votes.
House votes in Ronnie.


AND, at 9:45pm people in Hinds Cty were STILL voting!

Any possible way she could be defeated by the Delta returns?

nt

If not this race is over, I'm afraid.

Many towns there, like Mound Bayou, are 100% black. Even the bigger towns like Cleveland, Indianola, Greenville, Greenwood, Clarksdale, etc. are black majority.

So most of the Delta vote will go to Musgrove. It's way too early to give up.

nt

When Landrieu and Terrell were running, Terrell was leading the entire night until Orleans Parish was counted. After that, Landrieu's numbers just kept going up and up. Hopefully, the same will happen in Mississippi. :-)

VOTERS STILL IN LINE AS RECENT AS 45 MINUTES AGO!

YOU ROCK, HINDS DEMS.

BTW, HINDS IS OUR CAPITAL CITY.

NT

At least 80,000 votes there, heavy Dem. And that is AT LEAST 80,000 votes.

NT

n/t

They already have most of our precincts counted down here, and the Coast is one of the most Republican areas.

We can't give up yet.

I am thinking of you guys tonight and keeping my fingers crossed :loveya:

Or at least flutter through once in awhile tonight. :loveya: too!

up here in the northern reaches of the state, the streets are filthy with barbur signs. and i couldn't possibly put a rigging past these....people.

It ain't over yet.

There was a bunch of Barbour litter on the corner near my polling place. Not one Musgrove sign. I knew the people down here were going to go for Barbour anyway.

Then we're fucked in Louisiana on the 15th. Jindal is everywhere.

but I am always suspicious of late reporting areas that have machines.

On tv AG Mike Moore and fmr gov Fordice were trading speculation over how late reporters would break, blahblah.

The vibe I got from Moore, was like 'there's a lot of votes to make up', tho he didn't say so exactly.

My 49-49 prediction is about as optimistic as I can seem to get. (But it'll do!)

:hi:

But how many votes can we expect to pick up in the Delta and in Hinds County?

I still optimistic (crosses fingers and toes)

Not till the last vote is counted.

me neither. Glad you're here! :-)

and I'm pulling for y'all with all my might. Prayers for Musgrove and Mississippi.

The deficit's still at close to 22,000 votes.

Governor
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Ronnie Musgrove (Dem) 144,228 46%
Haley Barbour (GOP) 166,441 53%
Sherman Dillon (Grn) 1,352 0%
John Thomas Cripps (Cnl) 2,232 1%
Shawn O'Hara (RP) 1,596 1%
Precincts Reporting - 925 out of 2319 - 40%

because we haven't seen the delta and hinds report yet.

nt

I'm just a casual observer. I don't really know much about Mississippi politics. I take heart in knowing that Musgrove has overcome this before in 1999.

nt

Agreed that things aren't looking great. I expect the number to close considerably. Polls showed this a pretty even race coming in, and it looked like we got a sizable turnout late in the day.

poorer districts had not enough booths. people were waiting in line for hours to vote, BUT THE STAYED THERE UNTIL HOURS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED. For example, voters were still in line in the Delta, which is mostly black, mostly dem. And polls had to stay open as late as an hour ago because voters were still in line in Hinds. That means that as late as an hour ago, votes were still being cast in the poorer, more heavily Dem precincts.

SOOO, when those votes come in, expect to see a narrowing of the margin, if not Musgrove pulling ahead.

As I said before, there are as many Delta votes out as have already been reported in heavily Repub Rankin an Madison County. Also, some Dem precincts in South MS (Coast) still out.

80,000 votes minimum in Hinds alone.

Any clue when they expect to have a final tally? I don't have to get up tomorrow, so I can be online for quite some time. :)

$20 that Pigman will make racist jokes about Jesse Jackson leading Blacks to vote 3 or 4 times if Musgrove wins.

Twenty mil spent on this po' little state's gov race. Heavy hitters like aWol, his brother, Rudy etc dropping by to slop Haley.

Ronnie by 1 vote would be ultimate vindication.

IN HINDS COUNTY!!! VOTES ARE STILL BEING CAST IN HINDS COUNTY.

PEOPLE, IF THIS ISN'T DEDICATION TO A DEM GOV, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.

EVEN IF BARBOUR TAKES IT, WE HAVE HEROES IN HINDS COUNTY!!!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

I remember how much they whined when the polls were kept open in black wards of St. Louis is 2000.

probably think they've bagged it regardless.

They did put on a big show this time, but so did Musgrove. We really appreciate all the help we got from beyond the Magnolia Curtain.

And I think the gov is still in this fight. I've been proud of him the last few weeks. He's a worker.

Et vous?

;)

Look, guys, my ass may have to live under Barbour for the next four years...hell, next EIGHT years. At least let me relish this evening.

Hi blue! :hi:

n/t

Much appreciate it. :-)

Barbour-53
Musgrove-46

Reeves-52
Anderson-46

We can win this thing1

n/t

:-)

and they had the final results about 15 minutes ago. If people were still voting in Hinds County at 9:45, it could be some time after midnight.

Please continue in Thread #3:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=650854

Thanks,
Taylor :)
GD Moderator

Hinds and Delta precincts. This is REALLY GOOD FOR MUSGROVE!!

Look guys, I live in a small town and I had to wait for 30 minutes tonight to get a ballot, and then another 15 for a booth to come open. There were only 3 booths! Could have used 15. For retired people, that's ok, but for working people, they get frustrated and leave.

Other issues:

Republican monitors were intimidating voters by videotaping them signing their names and casting their votes. How would you like to have some old crone with a sanyo in your face while you do this? Goddam it, I have defended my state to no end, but if Musgrove loses......
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Who wants to adopt me? Can't be a Californian; I want to live in a Dem governed state. :-)