As of this moment, there is a report stating that Deacon Robert Markham, with First Union Missionary Baptist Church, where Stevie Fielder claims he is a pastor, says that he (Fielder) is not connected to the church and that Fielder isn't someone he'd do business with. Others with the church claim he isn't with the church, either, and has had legal problems surrounding work they'd done for him.
Additionally, Thad Cochran's communications manager says that Stevie Fielder originally worked for the Cochran campaign, then quit, demanded payment, and is now lying for cash.
Johnson's shortcomings can be investigated as another matter.
I disagree. You only get one chance to get it right, and Johnson has a record of publishing things which aren't true and not doing enough research. Now, Johnson wants you to believe that someone he acknowledges he's paid cash to has revelations to share, and is comfortable admitting to committing multiple felonies.
Finally, Stevie Fielder claims that he delivered (his exact quote): “hundreds or even thousands,” of blacks to the polls after being offered money and being assured by a Cochran campaign operative that Chris McDaniel was a racist. “They [the Cochran campaign] told me to offer blacks fifteen dollars each and to vote for Thad.”
So, hundreds or even thousands - if I was handing out money, I'd know to the person. Additionally, how did he transport hundreds or thousands of people in one day? Voting takes at least half an hour where I live, not counting driving, by the time you've stood in all three lines (get your ballot, vote, turn in your ballot). Much less load up a vehicle with people, pay them, drive them, wait for them to vote, load them up again, drive them back, unload them, and repeat. How many times did he repeat that to get hundreds? Thousands?
Major lawsuit over Senate race 'shenanigans'
From what I can see, it looks like McDaniel has other, legitimate issues to raise with this election. If Fielder/Johnson turn out to be a bust, who will want to listen to those issues?
Blogger Claims Cochran Campaign Bought Votes^
Cochran campaign denies vote buying reports^
Cochran camp tries to clear vote buying allegations^
Unless and until Stevie Fielder submits his claims to a court under penalty of perjury, this goes nowhere.
It's certain that Stevie was NOT the only tool that was used.