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Article: GOP fights to hold district; Mississippi runoff viewed as harbinger for fall.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2008
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Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Mississippi voters today could give Democrats their second special congressional election victory this month in the Deep South, a potentially embarrassing black eye for House Republicans - already hit with fundraising problems, retirements and a recent sex scandal - and a scenario many say could repeat itself in November.
Democrat Travis Childers and Republican Greg Davis face off in a special runoff election to serve the final months of the north Mississippi seat vacated by former Rep. Roger Wicker, a Republican appointed to replace former Sen. Trent Lott, who resigned in December.
Mr. Childers last ...