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Ross Says Tea Party Is Fueling His Momentum [MS-01 R Primary]
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo May 27, 2010 02:04pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | John McArdle |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Thursday, May 27, 2010 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When former Fox News political commentator Angela McGlowan entered Mississippi's 1st district GOP primary in February, there was some speculation that she might harness the anti-establishment sentiment and give highly touted state Sen. Alan Nunnelee a run for his money.
Four months later, McGlowan seems to have flamed out while former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross, who filed for the Republican race in early January, has suddenly found himself with late momentum.
With just days to go before the June 1 primary, Ross is working to force Nunnelee into a June 22 runoff.
This week, Nunnelee played down the significance of possibly being forced into a runoff by stressing how hard it is to win 50 percent plus one vote in a three-candidate contest.
"My goal is to lead the ticket" on June 1, he said. "The mathematics of a three-way primary make it very hard to win it outright."
But the last thing Nunnelee needs is to let Ross prove he's a serious challenger and give him three more weeks to build momentum. Meanwhile, a runoff would also mean three more weeks in which Nunnelee would have to spend money rather than raise it to prepare for the general election against Rep. Travis W. Childers (D), who showed more than $700,000 in his campaign account as of May 12. |
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