Entries tagged with state: mississippi

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Truly, Cindy Hyde-Smith is the gift that keeps on giving

https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1065249234205593600

Mississippi Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith: "I introduced a bill that would not allow any federal dollars to go toward keeping records for anyone purchasing weapons. Nothing is more important than our gun rights. I'm a lifetime @NRA member." Vote @espyforsenate (with video)

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oh hey well will you look at that

https://twitter.com/mviser/status/1063868172330254336

Mike Espy remains the underdog, but Republicans with access to private polling say Hyde-Smith’s lead has narrowed significantly in recent days. Republicans need only to look to Alabama, where Doug Jones pulled out a surprise win last year, to stoke concern

With link to WaPo: In Mississippi, Republican concern rises over a U.S. Senate runoff that should have been a romp

This is who Cindy Hyde-Smith is:

https://twitter.com/LamarWhiteJr/status/1063192983254822912

Cindy Hyde-Smith on voter suppression: "And then they remind me, that there's a lot of liberal folks in those other schools who that maybe we don't want to vote. Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult. And I think that's a great idea." (with video)

See also: TPM: GOP Worries Mississippi Senate Seat May Be In Peril After Senator’s Missteps

And just now: Walmart Rescinds Support Of Sen. Hyde-Smith, Requests Contribution Refund

This is specifically after publicity about their donation, so yeah, this stuff has an effect.

JuddLegum is on the ball with this again.

Oh, the latest:

https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/1064945542705369088

There’s a Facebook photo of Cindy Hyde-Smith posing in a Confederate hat at the home of Jefferson Davis. Her post reads: “Mississippi history at its best!” (photo and link included)

Volunteering options to support Espy include texting to get the word out, which might be a good option for people who are not phone-capable.

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Weekly Check In November 18

Lots of encouraging news over the past week from races that went to recounts or simply took a while to call. We have an Election Results: The Sequel! thread to talk about the results coming in. There's also still work to be done in the run-off election in Mississippi -- and plenty of new and ongoing actions in other areas to get to grips with as the fight goes on.

Mississippi Run-Off Election
Action: Vote Forward Rides Again For The Ms Senate Runoff
More Postcards To Voters
Another Republican Candidate Says The Quiet Bit Out Loud

Protecting the Mueller investigation
Encourage your senators to follow Flake's lead
Call script for Congress to protest Whitaker's appointment

Other Actions
Write Letters of Support for Muslim Girl Who Received Threatening Letters
Links on Voting Rights Movement
Donate to Honor Dr. Blasley as an Educator
Boycotting Fox: Call To Boycott Companies That Advertise On Fox, We Got A List and Petition

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So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?

Poll #20740 The Week

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

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called my one senator
4 (44.4%)

called my other senator
2 (22.2%)

called my representative
1 (11.1%)

called my governor
2 (22.2%)

called my state reps
1 (11.1%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
4 (44.4%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
4 (44.4%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (11.1%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (11.1%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
5 (55.6%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
0 (0.0%)

did something else
1 (11.1%)

committed to action in the coming week
4 (44.4%)