Mississippi’s October Surprise - The American Prospect
Gabrielle Gurley's American Prospect article reports on district attorney Scott Colom's Senate bid against Cindy Hyde-Smith, boosted by Bill Clinton's Tupelo appearance, Hyde-Smith's refusal to debate, and viral ads like the "pick another protein" spot and the Halloween-themed "Sinators," with Colom outraising her $5 million to $3 million. The Prospect argues that Colom, who would be Mississippi's first popularly elected Black senator, can win only with massive Black turnout and disillusioned white conservatives — and, if he prevails, it will be despite the Democratic Party's decades of neglect in the Deep South.
