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Sarah Beth Miller
Issue date: 11/6/07 Section: News
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There has been job growth despite Hurricane Katrina, he said.
Some of the things Barbour has done for Mississippi include balancing the state's budget and bringing higher wages for workers and teachers.
Wiseman said he expects Barbour to reach the 50 to 60 percent range and Eaves to reach the 40 percent range.
"Certainly, Haley Barbour will win ... if John Arthur Eaves was to win, it'd make the news," he said.
Wiseman said the reality is that the candidates' platforms are not extremely different. He said both candidates' platforms are very conservative, but they hold different degrees of conservatism.
"The big difference is the tremendous amount of experience Haley Barbour has. Eaves is young and just getting started," Wiseman said. "The difference in experience really shows."
However, Wiseman said Eaves has held his own pretty well against a stout candidate.
MSU political science graduate student Lee Wilkins said he believes most of the Mississippi constituents will agree that Haley Barbour has been a progressive governor, and he has brought an unparalleled sense of political power to the position.
"His seemingly flawless political strategies and his uncanny ability to keep Mississippi moving forward have made him an overwhelming incumbent," he said.
Junior political science major Whitney Holliday said education is the major factor in determining the officials she will vote for in today's elections.
"Education is one of the most important issues I want to be taken care of, followed by bringing more industry to Mississippi to create jobs and revenue that our state needs," she said.
Some of the things Barbour has done for Mississippi include balancing the state's budget and bringing higher wages for workers and teachers.
Wiseman said he expects Barbour to reach the 50 to 60 percent range and Eaves to reach the 40 percent range.
"Certainly, Haley Barbour will win ... if John Arthur Eaves was to win, it'd make the news," he said.
Wiseman said the reality is that the candidates' platforms are not extremely different. He said both candidates' platforms are very conservative, but they hold different degrees of conservatism.
"The big difference is the tremendous amount of experience Haley Barbour has. Eaves is young and just getting started," Wiseman said. "The difference in experience really shows."
However, Wiseman said Eaves has held his own pretty well against a stout candidate.
MSU political science graduate student Lee Wilkins said he believes most of the Mississippi constituents will agree that Haley Barbour has been a progressive governor, and he has brought an unparalleled sense of political power to the position.
"His seemingly flawless political strategies and his uncanny ability to keep Mississippi moving forward have made him an overwhelming incumbent," he said.
Junior political science major Whitney Holliday said education is the major factor in determining the officials she will vote for in today's elections.
"Education is one of the most important issues I want to be taken care of, followed by bringing more industry to Mississippi to create jobs and revenue that our state needs," she said.
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Billy Brooks
posted 11/06/07 @ 10:01 AM CST
Yes, I voted to complain and express my discontent with the current administration of the "Sovereign" State of Mississippi.
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