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But if the Democrats were going to be lulled into a false sense of security in thinking that this would be the only one, Southhaven, Mississippi Mayor Greg Davis has shattered those pipe dreams.   Here is the ad Politico reports is already being run in Mississippi: Once again, this ad is aimed at a down ticket Democrat. This time, one who was endorsed by Senator Obama. Will every Democrat in a conservative district, state or otherwise have to avoid Senator Obama so as

May 13, 2008 -- The Republican candidate, in a special election contest for a highly conservative Congressional seat in Mississippi, who attempted to exploit recent controversies surrounding Senator Barack Obama in an effort to demonize his Democratic opponent was

May 13, 2008 -- The Republican candidate, in a special election contest for a highly conservative Congressional seat in Mississippi, who attempted to exploit recent controversies surrounding Senator Barack Obama in an effort to demonize his Democratic opponent was

May 13, 2008 -- The Republican candidate, in a special election contest for a highly conservative Congressional seat in Mississippi, who attempted to exploit recent controversies surrounding Senator Barack Obama in an effort to demonize his Democratic opponent was

nothing in their two inglorious years since seizing power with a bunch of moderate DINOs, unless one considers the change in the price of gas as change. By the way, have you heard that Childers is pro-gun and pro-life? Hence, Davis's fair play turnabout. If you're really interesting interested here's an interview with Childers, and Davis. They sound fairly similar, talking about jobs and such with the usual national party boilerplate thrown in, but outside the studio we get things like

Via Memeorandum, Ben Smith reports that Mississippi GOP congressional candidate Greg Davis is running campaign spots tying his Democratic opponent, Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers, to Barack Obama (on YouTube): Here's Smith's commentary: The Republican candidate in a special election to fill an

Just to amplify earlier remarks on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright publicity tour: Republicans debut two new attack commercials in Mississippi that feature Wright and Barack Obama. Only last week, similar attack ads debuted in North Carolina and Washington state. The two Mississippi spots are in heavy rotation in a conservative congressional district race and telegraph the

Just to amplify earlier remarks on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright publicity tour: Republicans debut two new attack commercials in Mississippi that feature Wright and Barack Obama. Only last week, similar attack ads debuted in North Carolina and Washington state. The two Mississippi spots are in heavy rotation in a conservative congressional district race and telegraph the

is using the ad to attack his Democratic rival, Travis Childers, in a special election to fill a seat in a "conservative Mississippi congressional district," according to Politico.com. The ad accuses Childers of accepting the endorsement of "liberal Barack Obama." With a photo of Childers on the screen, the voiceover says: "When Obama's pastor cursed America, blaming us for 9/11, Childers said nothing. When Obama ridiculed rural folks for clinging to guns and religion, Childers said nothing. He took Obama's

"We have certainly seen an increase in fundraising. They're rolling in so fast we can't possibly keep up with them." Incidentally, McCain had better get used to the GOP using Jeremiah Wright as a tactic. Mississippi is also using it against the Democrat opponent. It appears that John McCain is the one "out of touch with reality."