ELN07: From the Quill
A few final thoughts from Mississippi columnists and political writers on this Election Day…
Patsy Brumfield, news editor of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: “Mind you, I am a political junkie. For 11 years, I worked in the midst of the perpetual motion machine which is the State Capitol. It’s an art form. It’s a chess game. It’s a train wreck. But it’s never dull. You’d think I enjoy political campaigns. You’d think … “
Charlie Mitchell, executive editor of The Vicksburg Post: “Three top candidates for statewide office have faced defending indefensible positions in this year’s campaigns. This is not a prediction of how any of them will do…”
The Greenwood Commonwealth on efforts by the Choctaws to build a casino on the coast: “Jackson County, strategically located near the metropolitan areas of Mobile and Pensacola, is heavily industrialized. So far voters have twice voted down gambling referendums in the county. But the non-binding referendum Tuesday apparently has some support because it would create what Denson says would be 2,800 full-time jobs with a payroll of $71 million per year.”