Students from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi voice their opinion on the upcoming Senate race. Listen to why they support Senator Thad Cochran by watching these 2 videos.
View video footage below of why Clovis Williams from Jackson, MS, supports Senator Thad Cochran.
View the video footage below from the grand opening ceremony of the new B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center where Senator Cochran read a letter from President George W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton.
Rose Flenorl, FedEx Manager of Social Responsibility and Ethnic Outreach, introduced Senator Thad Cochran at the Bridging the Gap event in Columbus, MS. The event brought residents and leaders from across the Golden Triangle area together to speak with Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. Roger Wicker, and Gov. Haley Barbour on important state and national issues.
Rose is a recipient of the Memphis Women Magazine’s “50 Women Who Make A Difference Award,” the National Society of Fund Raising Executives’ Crystal Award for Philanthropy, the Black Business Association Benny Award for Outstanding Community Involvement, the Urban League J.A. McDaniel Award, and the Girl Scout Council of the Mid-South Character Award. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, Rose was the first black female named to the student Hall of Fame and was chosen by Glamour Magazine as one of the top 10 college women in the United States.
Senator Thad Cochran, Governor Haley Barbour, and Senator Roger Wicker attended the “Leadership Bridging the Gap” breakfast in Columbus, MS, on August 20. The event was a forum for local political officials and business leaders of North Mississippi to gather and discuss significant issues facing Mississippi. Cochran, Wicker, and Barbour delivered remarks at the event. View Senator Cochran’s remarks from the event which focused on ”Bridging the Gap.”
View video highlights below of Senator Cochran’s speech at the monthly luncheon of the Lafayette County Republican Women’s Club on Wednesday, August 13. Click here for more information and to view photographs of the event.
View video excerpts from Senator Cochran’s speech at Lafayette Middle School. Senator Cochran spoke to approximately 550 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students on Thursday, August 14. Cochran spoke about his tenure in public office, described his duties as a Senator, and talked about the importance of an education.
Senator Cochran also talked about the upcoming presidential debate in Oxford and other issues including the economy and the November presidential election.
Talk to Power host Judy Woodruff interviewed Senator Thad Cochran in November of 2007 in response to hundreds of questions and comments from Yahoo readers. Several topics were addressed including:
The Future of the GOP
The Role of U.S. Troops
Saving Social Security
No Child Left Behind
The State of Education
Defining Victory in Iraq
Bringing the Troops Home
Stay tuned this week for excerpts from this interview. First, Senator Cochran addresses the Future of the GOP. Read the transcript below.
Future of the GOP
MS. JUDY WOODRUFF: From the South, and, again, in this vein, a reader writes: “I am wondering about recent comments in the news media after the mid-term elections that the Republican Party will primarily be a Southern-based party. Your recent election to minority leadership positions of primarily Southern senators plays this out. Will the Republican Party be able to appeal to the broader nation in future elections, with this Southern-based leadership and outlook? Will the Southern conservative values and perceptions be able to win broad appeal across the nation and return the party to power?”
SEN. COCHRAN: Well, it’ll be interesting to see about the transition and how much farther it goes in terms of realignment of states with political parties. When I was growing up, we didn’t have any local Republican elected officials. It just didn’t happen. But back in the Civil War days, the Republicans were the ones who were reforming the federal government, and the Democrats were sort of the old Confederates from the Civil War, and it took a long time for that transition to be made.
State Representative Michael Janus played a significant role in authoring the bill this year which dedicated a stretch of Highway 90 in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Gilbert Mason, Sr. Janus also serves as Senator Cochran’s South Mississippi Field Representative for the campaign.
View video footage below of State Rep. Michael Janus. Janus was invited to make remarks at the ceremony along with Senator Cochran.
