Betsy vs. Lee Jarrell in runoff! - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: May 3, 2005

Betsy vs. Lee Jarrell in runoff!

Date: May 3, 2005

It will be interesting

to see if Col. Senne makes a public endorsement of either Republican candidate (he did garner 20% of the vote);

to see if Hattiesburg First continues its all-out attack on L.J. Davis;

to see if Hattiesburg First is actually connected to the Dupree camp (my guess is yes);

to see how many African-Americans (who historically vote for Democratic candidates) voted in the Republican primary in an effort to advance the perceived "weaker" candidate toward a show-down with Dupree in the general election;

to see how many African-American voters who did not vote today will turn out for the Republican runoff (again, if the Dupree strategy is to advance the "weaker" Republican candidate).

Date: May 4, 2005

quote:
Originally posted by: Hanging Chad
"It will be interesting to see if Col. Senne makes a public endorsement of either Republican candidate (he did garner 20% of the vote); to see if Hattiesburg First continues its all-out attack on L.J. Davis; to see if Hattiesburg First is actually connected to the Dupree camp (my guess is yes); to see how many African-Americans (who historically vote for Democratic candidates) voted in the Republican primary in an effort to advance the perceived "weaker" candidate toward a show-down with Dupree in the general election; to see how many African-American voters who did not vote today will turn out for the Republican runoff (again, if the Dupree strategy is to advance the "weaker" Republican candidate)."

As someone who has spent some time with the Dupree campaign - and I am a Dupree supporter - your worries about Dupree campaign interference in the Republican primaries is pure fantasy. The Dupree campign is enjoying watching the Republicans beat themselves up. And, most importantly to your points, the Dupree campaign relishes a matchup against Davis as he would be the easiest to defeat. Rowell will poll better and Senne was the real threat but is now gone.

Date: May 4, 2005

From the HA:

http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050504/NEWS01/505040304/1002

First-time candidate David Senne finished third with 898 votes or 20 percent and refused to endorse either Rowell or Davis.

"To demonstrate my strong disapproval of negative campaigning, I will not endorse either of the Republican candidates," Senne said.

Rowell and Davis have denied responsibility for the negative campaign ads and literature.

Senne said he hasn't decided if he will endorse incumbent Johnny DuPree, who easily won the Democratic nomination against Cather-ine Starr. DuPree got 3,324 votes or 98 percent to Starr's 66 votes.