tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post4907877319262234071..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Not much hope for Dems in MississippiTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-71220762931175049652011-06-29T17:13:40.906-05:002011-06-29T17:13:40.906-05:00If anyone supports Hudson Holliday, you are making...If anyone supports Hudson Holliday, you are making a BIG MISTAKE. In my dealings with him, he has a very hot temper and is very self-serving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-18500437469461833512011-03-31T14:34:26.832-05:002011-03-31T14:34:26.832-05:00"Did you poll Gene Taylor too?"
Not for..."Did you poll Gene Taylor too?"<br /><br />Not for governor.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-83421342019958536262011-03-31T12:18:49.209-05:002011-03-31T12:18:49.209-05:00Did you poll Gene Taylor too?
Phil: MS is very po...Did you poll Gene Taylor too?<br /><br />Phil: MS is very polarized. Generally, only 10% of the state's white population ever votes for Democrats on statewide/presidential level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-31660635114885775682011-03-31T11:52:07.456-05:002011-03-31T11:52:07.456-05:00"Why is the party in such bad shape even with..."Why is the party in such bad shape even with the party's own voters?"<br /><br />The white Dems are pretty conservative. This is the case in a lot of Southern states, including our own NC. Though the MS Dems are oddly giving Obama much better marks against the GOP presidential contenders, even Huckabee and Barbour. So the fact DuPree, who is black like Obama, does worse than Luckett can't be completely racial. Obama's still losing a lot of Democrats, but half as many as the Dem gubernatorial candidates are against Bryant.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-75191831169316832892011-03-31T11:43:17.465-05:002011-03-31T11:43:17.465-05:00@ Phil. I'm assuming that there is a big popul...@ Phil. I'm assuming that there is a big population of older Dixiecrats in Mississippi. These are people who registered Democrat in the days of the "Solid South"; however, as the Democrats have drifted leftward, they began to vote Republican, but never changed their party registration.MilesC56https://www.blogger.com/profile/13394676315873847184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-89910926751175936732011-03-31T10:55:04.000-05:002011-03-31T10:55:04.000-05:00I tthough Haley Barbour was perhaps the most purel...I tthough Haley Barbour was perhaps the most purely southern sounding name of a GOP pol, but then I saw Hudson Holliday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-41365391830162021662011-03-31T10:00:28.214-05:002011-03-31T10:00:28.214-05:00Why is the party in such bad shape even with the p...Why is the party in such bad shape even with the party's own voters?Phil Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540815981930702517noreply@blogger.com