Mississippi

Written by: DFA Staff on May 13, 2008 11:47 AM EDT

Today, voters in Mississippi will elect a new Congressman.  Mississippi is having a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Roger Wicker who was appointed to the Senate to fill the remainder of Trent Lott's term.  There is a real shot that Travis Childers, the Democratic candidate, will defeat Republican Greg Davis in this incredibly conservative, red district.  The Republicans are pulling out all the stops to hang on.

The Politico takes a look at the effect today's election in Mississippi could have on political strategy going forward:

Hold your breath — and feign a confident smile.

That pretty much sums up the mood among House Republicans as they brace for a potentially devastating special election result in Mississippi on Tuesday. A loss there would cloud any GOP efforts to shape the news this week, including the rollout Wednesday of a family-friendly agenda engineered by Texas Rep. Kay Granger and other women Republicans.

The Democrats might experience their own shortness of breath as they tackle legislation to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through the early part of 2009, but their hurdles remain more practical than political — and pale in comparison to the Republicans’, unless their wheels really come off.

Danny
Communications Director

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