Analysis: 2012 not stressful for incumbents
by Emily W. Pettus Published: October 21,2012
Tags: 2012 congressional elections, Alan Nunnelee, Bennie Thompson, campaign finance, Gregg Harper, Haley Barbour, Politics, Roger Wicker, Steven Palazzo, Thad Cochran
This is a comfortable election year to be a sitting U.S. representative, U.S. senator or appellate judge in Mississippi. Incumbents have raised far more campaign cash than challengers, adding to their built-in advantage of name recognition. Judicial candidates are extremely limited in what they’re allowed to say, so it’s tough for a challenger to pick [...] [...]
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