As expected, there was plenty of press coverage of the Attorney General Candidate Forum featuring Jim Hood and Steve Simpson. Below are links to some of the coverage.
Looking ahead, on Monday, October 24, we will have the State Treasurer Candidates forum featuring Connie Moran and Lynn Fitch (invited). More info coming as the date approaches. On Monday, November 7, Congressman Gregg Harper will be the speaker.
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AP: Both candidates for Mississippi attorney general said Monday that they’re voting for an initiative that would amend the state constitution to say life begins at conception… The two men spoke Monday at a luncheon sponsored by the Capitol press corps and Mississippi State University’s John C. Stennis Institute of Government.
Article at – http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MS_MISSISSIPPI_ATTORNEY_GENERAL_MSOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
CLARION-LEDGER: Both candidates for attorney general say, if elected, they will defend initiatives that would outlaw abortions, require voters to show identification at the polls and restrict the use of eminent domain in Mississippi if voters approve them in November. But Democrat incumbent Jim Hood and Republican challenger Steve Simpson were more reserved regarding their personal views on some initiatives.The two appeared Monday at a press luncheon that was the candidates’ first and possibly last joint event of the election cycle.
Article at – http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20111004/NEWS/110040337/AG-foes-back-personhood-
MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL (video): Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood and his Republican challenger Steve Simpson debate the state’s legal and political involvement in challenging Obamacare.
http://msbusiness.com/2011/10/hood-simpson-debate-obamacare/
MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL (Chandler):Current attorney general Jim Hood and his Republican opponent Steve Simpson both support the personhood amendment.Things are pretty murky after that. The two candidates’ feelings about the three initiatives with which they will share a ballot next month were what I really wanted to learn during their appearance at Monday’s monthly meeting of the Stennis Capitol Press Corps.
Story at: http://msbusiness.com/magnoliamarketplace/2011/10/03/hood-simpson-duck-major-policy-issues-at-stennis-luncheon/
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL: Both Mississippi attorney general candidates struggled somewhat to answer questions concerning three citizen-sponsored initiatives that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Read more: NEMS360.com – AG hopefuls differ on initiatives health care challenge
ONLINE MADISON (Brian Perry): In their first and perhaps last joint appearance of the 2011 election, Mississippi’s top lawyer faced off with Mississippi’s former top cop Monday at the Stennis-Capitol Press Luncheon at the University Club in Jackson. Attorney General Jim Hood (D) and his challenger, former Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Steve Simpson (R) compete in November to serve as Attorney General.
Article at: http://onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=24172&TM=86369.27
WJTV-TV: (video) Candidates running for Mississippi attorney general squared off Monday in a political forum.
Story at -http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2011/oct/03/hood-simpson-appear-political-forum-ar-2503285/
WLBT-TV (video): In about a month, one of two men will become the state’s elected leader in all things legal. Monday afternoon, incumbent attorney general, democrat Jim Hood faced off against his only opponent, republican Steve Simpson.
Story at – http://www.wlbt.com/story/15606494/first-and-most-likely-last-meeting-for-ag-candidates
FOX40 NEWS: Both candidates for Mississippi attorney general say they’re voting for a “personhood” initiative that would amend the state constitution to say life begins at conception.
Story at: http://www.fox40tv.com/news/state/story/AG-candidates-back-personhood-initiative/Uv-mPckPL0a5PdxyewGxmA.cspx
