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GOP Establishment's 'Save Cochran' Campaign Fizzling
breitbart.com ^ | 2/7/14 | Tony Lee

Posted on 02/07/2014 11:21:53 AM PST by cotton1706

Is this the best the Establishment has got on Chris McDaniel?

A super PAC associated with former Mississippi Gov. and current lobbyist Haley Barbour has resorted to attacking McDaniel for voting for bills that Barbour supported and signed into law.

And in one instance, the group accuses McDaniel of voting for a bill he didn't vote for. Barbour, incidentally, also signed that one into law.

McDaniel has secured endorsements from the conservative groups like the Club for Growth, the Senate Conservatives Fund, Heritage Action, and Freedomworks. The Washington establishment appears to be deeply concerned that Cochran is in trouble before the June 3 primary.

In fact, Barbour's nephew Henry, who is also a lobbyist and advising the group, conceded to the New York Times that Cochran is "vulnerable" in what will be a low-turnout primary in an anti-Washington and anti-establishment environment.

Time magazine described Cochran as a "seasoned appropriator" who is a "spitting image of the Republican establishment," which is rushing to his aid. Haley Barbour will reportedly raise money for the pro-Cochran super PAC in Washington and Mississippi.

After the pro-Cochran group, Mississippi Conservatives, started to run statewide television ads attacking McDaniel last week, it created a website that implies that McDaniel is not fiscally conservative because he supported 23 different bills in the Mississippi legislature that added to the state's debt. The super PAC cites McDaniel's votes to fund watershed repair, mental health programs, local bridge repairs, passenger rail infrastructure and state agencies, community colleges, and economic development. Barbour signed into law 13 of the 23 bills the super PAC cites to attack McDaniel. Three other bills were signed by current Gov. Phil Bryant, who has endorsed Cochran but criticized the super PAC for attacking McDaniel on the airwaves.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
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21 posted on 02/28/2014 5:03:08 AM PST by WKB
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To: WKB

Ah! Excellent.

Thank you so much!!!!


22 posted on 02/28/2014 5:04:25 AM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

Haley isn’t mentioned until the end but it is worth the wait.
(No date on surgery yet)


23 posted on 02/28/2014 5:10:09 AM PST by WKB
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To: WKB

OKay, thank so much for both notices.


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To: LibLieSlayer

The only difference is that Haley probably once felt pride in the playing of the National Anthem; now he’s just interested in wherever the cash comes.


25 posted on 03/03/2014 12:44:17 PM PST by Theodore R. (Alas: TX Republicans to endorse Cornball and George P! Stay tuned March 4)
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