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Mississippi now has a 'three-party' policy system
The Clarion Ledger ^ | March 9, 2004 | Sid Salter

Posted on 03/10/2004 8:46:58 AM PST by afuturegovernor

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:28:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Welcome to Mississippi's new "three-party system."

Historically, policy development has been a battle between the governor and the Legislature. No more.

Now, it's an increasingly bitter conflagration between a Republican governor, a Republican-led Senate and a Democrat-dominated House. And in this new political paradigm, the rules are literally being made up as they go.


(Excerpt) Read more at clarionledger.com ...


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1 posted on 03/10/2004 8:46:59 AM PST by afuturegovernor
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To: WKB
MS ping
2 posted on 03/10/2004 8:49:19 AM PST by afuturegovernor
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To: afuturegovernor; southern bale; dixiechick2000; jessies; onyx; flying Elvis; helen crump; ...
Bump to the next level
3 posted on 03/10/2004 10:25:34 AM PST by WKB (3!~ Term Limits: Because politicians are like diapers., need to be changed for the same reason.)
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But in the Democrat-controlled House, McCoy has emerged as the major thorn in Barbour's political side.



You nailed him
4 posted on 03/10/2004 10:27:47 AM PST by WKB (3!~ Term Limits: Because politicians are like diapers., need to be changed for the same reason.)
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That's because I have been dealing with him and his family for 21 years. He is a dyed in the wool unrepentant democrat that will undermine republicans and small government at everyone's expense. He is also very self serving.
5 posted on 03/10/2004 11:14:17 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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