[deport]

Well Haley hasn't lost it yet..... lol

Governor
	Candidate		Vote	%
(i)	Ronnie Musgrove (D)		0	0%
	Haley Barbour (R)		0	0%
	John Thomas Cripps (Cnl)		0	0%
	Sherman Dillon (Grn)		0	0%
	Shawn O'Hara (RP)		0	0%

[wylenetheconservative]

Haley's going to win. Bank on it.

[varina davis]

I only wish I was eligible to vote for John Thomas Cripps for governor. A magnificant person, family man and true Southerner and Constitutionalist -- which means, unfortunately, he hasn't got a chance.

[Redmen4ever]

In Mississippi, to be directly elected Governor, a candidate must win a majority of the popular vote, and win a majority (61 or more) of the house districts (automatic "electoral votes"). Last time (1999), Musgrove finished first with 49.5 percent of the vote (and so failed on the first criterion) and won 60 of the house districts (and so failed on the second criterion as well). Therefore, the House elected the Governor (that is, Musgrove). It is theoretically possible that Barbour could finish first with less than 50 percent (because of three minor party candidates), or even get a majority of the popular vote but get less than 61 electoral votes. In such a case, the overwhelmingly Democratic House would maybe re-elect Musgrove. I think this is unlikely, but ...