In Mississippi, Democrat Runs in G.O.P. Lane

The New York Times ^ | October 10, 2007 | Adam Nossiter

[RKB-AFG]

In Mississippi, Democrat Runs in G.O.P. Lane

By Adam Nossiter

October 10, 2007

STARKVILLE, Miss., Oct. 5 — The candidate is running to serve his Creator. He is running to restore prayer in schools, bring Jesus into public discourse, force the “money changers” from the state capitol, and move his extensive gun collection into the governor’s mansion.

John Arthur Eaves Jr. at Mississippi State University in Starkville last week for a debate in which Gov. Haley Barbour expressed exasperation at the Bible focus.

It is not extraordinary in the local context, except that John Arthur Eaves Jr., the man saying these things, is the Democratic candidate for governor of Mississippi. And the politician he is trying to unseat with these shots from the right is a Republican star, Gov. Haley Barbour.

And indeed Mr. Barbour looks ever more irritated by this upstart challenger’s talk of God-and-guns and banning abortion — a mirror-image strategy some call logical in this toughest of regions for Democrats.

[ejonesie22]

John “AHHHThor” Eaves is about as worthless as they come. Friend of the little man indeed...

Hurl...

[davisfh]

"The candidate is running to serve his Creator."

Make no mistake. The candidate is running to serve himself.

[vetvetdoug]

Eaves is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Note that he is a trial lawyer that has litigated in some of the most outlandish lawsuits in history. He has sued the US Government, the Marines and the Navy, and is part of the group that was the target of tort reform that the Democrats here in the state are trying very hard to reverse in their favor. Without the tort reform that Barbour has seen to drive through, Mississippi would be mired without physicians and new industry.

[struggle]

A suhleeaze baawl, is what Aaaathurah Eaves is.

[JSDude1]

If true, this is what SHOULD happen in every state; it helps move the country in a conservative direction in the long run- God Bless Ole Miss?..