Nuke's news & views (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Fox has called the Mississippi Senatorial race between Republican Roger Wicker and former Democrat governor Ronnie Musgrove. In a close and hard fought battle, Wicker is the winner. A bright spot for the GOP in an otherwise Democrat night: this victory ensures that the Dems will not get to the filibuster-proof limit of 60 [...]
WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Republican Roger Wicker defeated Democratic former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove to fill Trent Lott's old U.S. Senate seat.
US News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
This year, there are two Senate races in Mississippi—the Class II seat held by Thad Cochran and a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Trent Lott, who retired in 2007. Gov. Haley Barbour appointed former Republican Rep. Roger Wicker to the seat temporarily. He and former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat, are the two main contenders in this closely watched race.
TexasLiberal (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
I just read that in Mississippi party identification is not on the ballot. This is a concern for some Democrats because many first time voters are expected in Mississippi. Here is information about visiting Jackson, Mississippi . The photo above is of the statehouse in Jackson. Here is information about visiting other spots in Mississippi. I’d just like to pass on that former Governor Ronnie...
The Plank (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Marc Ambinder reports that of the six people Obama's considering for secretary of education, two are from Mississippi--Ray Mabus and Ronnie Musgrove. Which made me wonder: Education? Mississippi? Really? Sure enough, this report card that was put together in 2007 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Center for American Progress ranked Mississippi second-to-last, above only D.C., when...
Lloydletta's Nooz and Comments (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
From the comments in my Pam's House Blend post (cross posted here) on Ronnie Musgrove the anti-gay democratic senate candidate. on woman at a time at least (0.00 / 0) "believes marriage is between one man and one woman", and then another woman after that.... Musgrove and his wife divorced after 24 years of marriage.[1] The results and settlement of the divorce were sealed by the...
Lloydletta's Nooz and Comments (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
You can read more about Musgrove on his wikipedia entry. Daily Kos and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee are promoting Musgrove. Musgrove ran a gay-baiting ad against Musgrove. Musgrove's response: he howled that indeed he was an anti-gay extremist. Musgrove Is A Conservative Abortion Musgrove Supported Additional Restrictions On Abortion: In...
Red State (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
We point out yesterday that Musgrove and Marshall do the same ad set. The NRSC does an ad today on the matter: That's awesome turnaround guys.
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Congressman Jim Marshall (D-GA) is already getting flack for filming an ad explaining his bailout position from the offices of a Washington lobbyist. But now there are more questions about another ad. Jim Marshall, running for the House in Georgia, and Ronnie Musgrove, running for the Senate in Mississippi, are both up with ads. Upon close [...]
Red State (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Congressman Jim Marshall (D-GA) is already getting flack for filming an ad explaining his bailout position from the offices of a Washington lobbyist. But now there are more questions about another ad. Jim Marshall, running for the House in Georgia, and Ronnie Musgrove, running for the Senate in Mississippi, are both up with ads. Upon close inspection, they are at the same place standing...
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
(CNN) – CNN projects that Republican Roger Wicker will win the Senate seat in Mississippi in a special election to replace former Sen. Trent Lott who resigned in December 2007. Wicker, a former seven-term congressman who was appointed to the seat, defeated former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat. CNN projections are based on actual results and exit [...]
The Real Clear Politics Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
The Democrats' journey to a 60-seat Senate majority looks like it fell short as Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Wicker hangs on to defeat Democrat Ronnie Musgrove.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Republican Roger Wicker, appointed to replace Trent Lott in the U.S. Senate, defeated former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove Tuesday. With more than 90 percent of the votes in, Wicker led by almost 120,000 votes, the Biloxi Sun Herald reported. He had 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Musgrove. Wicker claimed victory late Tuesday, but Musgrove...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Republican Roger Wicker, appointed to replace Trent Lott in the U.S. Senate, defeated former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove Tuesday.With more than 90 percent of the votes in, Wicker led by almost 120,000 votes, the Biloxi Sun Herald reported. He had 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Musgrove.Wicker claimed victory late Tuesday, but Musgrove did not concede, saying...
Brutally Honest (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Dems will fall short of 60: NBC News projects that incumbent Republican Roger Wicker will pull out a win against former Governor Ronnie Musgrove in Mississippi. With Kentucky's McConnell, Mississippi's Wicker, and Georgia's Chambliss - who looks positioned for reelection...
