Big Lizards (Free subscription) | yesterday
Democrat Wins by Running for Protectionism In Mississippi's First congressional district, a special election was just held to replace Rep. Roger Wicker (R-MS, 96%), who was tapped to fill the rest of term of former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS, 86%). Wicker was a strong conservative who typically won his district with 70% of the vote; in 2004, President Bush won the district by 62-37,...
The Hill's Pundit Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
First, it was the Hastert seat. Then Richard Baker’s seat. And now, Roger Wicker. Four years ago, the House GOP would have easily won special elections in these three districts. But it is not four years ago. It is amazing how quickly things can change. Four years ago, things seemed to be OK. But that is not [...]
Right Wing News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Not only is the GOP losing special elections, they're managing to lose elections in districts where their candidates should be winning by 10 points without even campaigning, Democrat Travis Childers won Tuesday's Mississippi special election runoff for Sen. Roger Wicker’s...
Radar (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Following recent losses in previously impenetrable districts in Illinois and Louisiana, Republicans gave up another congressional seat last night, this time in Mississippi. Travis Childers won a runoff to serve out the term of Roger Wicker, who was
St. Louis CofCC Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Travis Childers, a Democrat, beat Greg Davis, a Republican, in yesterday's special election in MS-1 to fill Roger Wicker’s seat. MS-1 is heavily white, and Childers pandered to blacks by trying to make the false claim that Davis sponsored a resolution honoring a Kluxer. Yet, Childers won, among white Mississippians. If whites in MISSISSIPPI are [...]
Drudge Retort (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
JACKSON, Miss. -- In Mississippi's First Congressional District, Democrat Travis Childers beat Republican Greg Davis in a special election to replace Republican Roger Wicker, who served in the House since 1994 and was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. The seat had been held by Republicans since 1995.
Left In Aboite (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
It's becoming a disturbing trend for Republicans: losing traditional GOP strongholds to Democrats in some hard-fought congressional races. It happened again Tuesday, as Travis Childers beat Greg Davis in a special election to replace Republican Roger Wicker, who served in the House since 1994 and was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott.It's becoming a...
Outside the Beltway (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The Democrats have picked up their second Deep South congressional seat in as many weeks, with Travis Childers defeating Republican candidate Greg Davis by a substantial margin in the special election contest to replace Roger Wicker, now serving as the interim junior senator from Mississippi, in the House of Representatives: The seat had been in Republican hands since 1995, and the district,...
Deep Confusion (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Travis Childers has won in Mississippi's 1st district, a solid GOP stronghold. It don't git no redder than this folks, yet democrat Travis Childers has wrenched the seat away from the appointed Trent Lott-fill-in, Roger Wicker, who appointed a good ole boy, Greg Davis to fill his seat as he took over Lott's. Lott as you may remember, quit his senate seat soon after re-election to become...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers won a special election to Congress on Tuesday for the seat vacated by Roger Wicker, a Republican appointed to the U.S. Senate when Trent Lott resigned.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers won a special election to Congress on Tuesday, helping his party to a third victory in recent months for seats long in Republican hands. The victory puts Childers into the seat vacated by Roger Wicker, a Republican...
Masson's Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Hillary Clinton won big in a more or less meaningless primary race in West Virginia — points in garbage time to cover the spread, I suppose. Of greater interest tonight is the fact that a Democrat won in a special election in Mississippi. Travis Childers beat Roger Wicker in Mississippi’s first district. That seat opened up [...]
The Real Clear Politics Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Democrat Travis Childers pulled off a hefty upset tonight in Republican territory, winning a special election in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. Childers defeated Republican Greg Davis and now will fill the remainder of the term of Roger Wicker, who was...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Democrats "appeared to regain control of north Mississippi's 1st Congressional District" as Travis Childers (D) beat Greg Davis (R) in their special election runoff, the Clarion Ledger reports. Childers victory means he will serve the final months of a term vacated by Roger Wicker. Wicker, a Republican, was appointed to the U.S. Senate after former Sen. Trent Lott resigned in December....
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The third time proved to be the disaster for GOPers, as Prentiss Co. Chancery Clerk Travis Childers (D) defeated Southaven Mayor Greg Davis (R) in tonight's MS-01 special election, according to the AP. Childers, who will fill the remainder of Sen/ex-Rep. Roger Wicker ’s (R) term, leads 51-49%, with 80% of the precincts reporting. The House makeup is now 236 Dems and 199 GOPers. This...
