See my posts 14 and 23 on this thread for a review of Mississippi election law regarding Senate vacancies..
If people really expect Cochran to resign within a year, then it makes sense to vote FOR him so a special election would be called within 90 days. That would give McDaniel another shot at running, if he chooses to do so.
Voting for Childers means waiting 6 years to take the seat back from the Democrats.
-PJ
Those that advocate voting for Childers have no idea for what they are wishing. Cochran is despicable for his actions during the primary and his voting record is almost as liberal as a Kennedy Democrat but I can guarantee that Childers will make Cochran look like a far right Conservative. Childers ties and previous actions are a harbinger of what is in store if he is elected.