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<p>Anderson, 47, at least the second black candidate to make a historic bid for statewide office this year, slipped by his opponent, state Sen. Rob Smith, in one of three statewide runoffs Tuesday.</p> <p>He joins Democrat Barbara Blackmon, also vying to become the first black statewide elected official since the late 19th century. Republican Roger Crowder, whose race was still undecided late Tuesday, could be a third.</p>

Republicans return to the polls for an Aug. 26 runoff to determine which of the men — both of them former Democrats — will be the GOP nominee. The winner will face two-term Democratic incumbent Lester Spell in the Nov. 4 general election. Mississippi's commissioner of agriculture and commerce oversees a state agency with a wide range of responsibilities — inspecting the accuracy of gasoline pumps, overseeing the State Fairgrounds and inspecting everything from eggs to seeds to syrup labels. "This is a long-range plan that I set," said Crowder, 56, of Louisville, who ran for agriculture commissioner as a...

Roger Crowder, a Republican candidate for Secretary of Agriculture in Mississippi, has just put up his web site. Be sure to check out his theme song in the "media center" at: http://www.votecrowder.com/index.htm Primary is: August 5, 2003