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This was a stupid fight on the establishment’s behalf to begin with. Cochran wanted to retire. McDaniel would’ve easily won with a clear majority much like Ernst in Iowa had they just went along and stopped with the insanity. This is Mississippi. If anything goes wrong with this seat THEY are to blame. McDaniel isn’t too conservative for Mississippi and Democrats haven’t even come close since the 90s. Mississippi has by far the most self described conservatives bar none. I’ve worked in Jackson MS and it is conservative. Everytime you go through a drive through you receive a blessing. I’ve never heard so many “God bless yous” , “Have a blessed days” outside of church in all my life.

If the GOP establishment really wants to heal the rifts they had better stop because not only will they risk taking the Senate and widen the rift in the party but maybe that is their goal. Self id conservatives only make up 70+% of the party. They may end up finding themselves sitting in a big lonely rainbow colored tent if they don’t watch out. We don’t need them as much as they need us.

Here is a good take on it.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2014/06/04/do_democrats_have_a_ghost_of_a_chance_in_mississippi.html