Campaign 2003: Busy morning at Mississippi voting precincts

[Judi Lynn]

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - 03:07 PM
Campaign 2003: Busy morning at Mississippi voting precincts

JACKSON (AP) - Mississippians took advantage of blue skies and hot contests Tuesday to vote in what election officials said was shaping up to be a very heavy election day turnout.

"In our county it seems like it's wonderful, lines everywhere," said Hinds County Circuit Clerk Barbara Dunn. "I hope beyond all hope that when the day ends, we will have had a turnout like we haven't had in years."

Similar reports of strong turnouts were reported across the state as Mississippians decided races from governor - where incumbent Democrat Ronnie Musgrove hoped to fight off a stiff challenge from Republican Haley Barbour - down to decisions on district attorneys.

The busy voting day was not without problems.

David Blount of the secretary of state's office said several counties, including Madison, Copiah and Lafayette, reported problems with party representatives interfering with poll workers. (snip/...)

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[revco2k2]

1. here's the letter from MS SoS to AG

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/mississippi.election.letter.pdf

[Noordam]

3. Whites video taping blacks ...

that pretty well spells it out.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Omigod!

Poll watchers trying to enter the voting booth, uninvited by the voter........

Thanks so much for running down these communications. Clear cut attempts to intimidate. VILE.

[Noordam]

2. Wonder what party was causing the problems

Mmmmmmm

[Judi Lynn]

5. Well, it doesn't SOUND like Democrats

but you almost are afraid to assume something TOTALLY unforeseen hasn't happened. Rogue, criminally insane Democrats could resemble Republicans, couldn't they?

[TacticalPeek]

10. LOL!

:silly:

[jiacinto]

6. How do those three counties vote?

nt

[revco2k2]

7. how? as in affiliation or method?

there's a combination of touch screen and optical recoginition systems state wide. as far as party affiliation....

[jiacinto]

8. partisan affliation

are they more Republican or Democratic?

[FRAFG]

9. Counties

Madison County is the largest, wealthest, and most Republican county in the state. It is made up of rich suburns of Jackson. It would vote 80% GOP. Lafatteye County went for Bush in 2000 but split in 1999 between Musgrove D and Parker R for governor. I don't know about the third county.

[newyawker99]

11. Hi FRAFG!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: