Mississippi senatorial candidate Chris McDaniel told radio host Mark Levin Wednesday night that he hasn’t yet conceded to Sen. Thad Cochran and doesn’t intend to do so without an investigation. “We know many of those Democrats did vote in the Democratic primary just three weeks ago, McDaniel said, “which makes it illegal.”
The Right Scoop has the audio:
McDaniel said that 35,000 Democrats crossed over to vote for Cochran: a move which would violate a state statute “that you cannot participate in a primary unless you intend to support that candidate.”
Statistician Nate Silver noted that Cochran would have lost by around an 8 percent margin without a large turnout in Democratic-leaning African American counties.
Without an increase in vote from Democratic-leaning, African-American counties, Cochran would have lost by ~8%. http://t.co/k3Wc1b2TrM
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) June 25, 2014
There were reports of a flier being distributed with the heading, “The Tea Party intends to prevent blacks from voting on Tuesday.” Tweeter Charles C. Johnson, who posted that flier to Twitter, claims to have even more proof of fraud costing McDaniel the election.
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482239667090100225
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482236865718661120
@phunkymarco @MarshallFSmith @ChuckCJohnson The law says you can't vote Dem on June 3 and GOP on June 24. #houseofcards
— MSConservative (@MSConservatives) June 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482240737317117953
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482247932347813889
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482232153107738624
https://twitter.com/ChuckCJohnson/status/482233133593804801
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Anyone bookies in Mississippi laying odds that Hinds Precinct 61 sticks with Thad in Nov2014? #mssen #RetireThad @chuckcjohnson
— Jack Town (@jacktown601) June 26, 2014
About that investigation:
Inbox: @senatormcdaniel asks MS GOP to turn over voting records from 6/3 & 6/24 so his campaign can check for irregularities/fraud (1/2)
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) June 26, 2014
In statement, @senatormcdaniel says he wants to see if any Dems that voted in D primary on 6/3 voted Cochran on 6/24, essentially. (2/2)
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) June 26, 2014
"This is being done to maintain the integrity of the election process & that a fair & honest election was held on behalf of all MSi'ans" CM
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) June 26, 2014