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Jackson County voters favor Romney

Wednesday, November 7. 2012

Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday, although Jackson County voters overwhelmingly favored Mitt Romney. In Jackson County, Romney took 81 percent in a 19,122-4,236 vote. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 312 votes in Jackson County. Jackson County had a 75 percent voter turnout with 23,775 of the county’s 31,874 voters casting a ballot.
Jackson County voters followed those across the state with 53 percent favoring charter schools. The vote in the county was 11,995-10,825. Statewide, the amendment passed with 58 percent of voters supporting charter schools. The charter amendment will allow the state to re-establish a commission that could grant charters to schools. Opponents of the amendment said it would take money from already established public schools, and reduce local control of education.

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#1 President Obama won! on 11/07/12 at 10:01 AM [Reply]

To the GOP: the GOP presidential candidate bowed out with grace and humility. He encouraged his fellow GOPers to pray for President Obama. The challenge is for you to follow his example and do as he encouraged to you.

#2 Cosmo Kramer on 11/07/12 at 11:10 AM [Reply]

Dear Pres Obama Won!,
The GOP has always accepted defeat and success with grace and dignity. I can assure you if Romney had won, there would have been no singing of the "na na na na hey hey goodbye" song like at the last inauguration.

#2.1 anon on 11/07/12 at 02:37 PM [Reply]

November 7, 2012 (JACKSON,
Miss.) -- A protest at the
University of Mississippi
against the re-election of
President Barack Obama grew
into a crowd of about 400
students with shouted racial
slurs as rumors of a riot
spread

#3 Cosmo Kramer on 11/07/12 at 04:06 PM [Reply]

Anon - there are rednecks and bad behavior everywhere (just like the Black Panthers at the polling stations in Pa). However the people who sang the "na na na na" song were invited guest of the President and his new administration. There is no comparison.

#4 heswhite on 11/07/12 at 04:46 PM [Reply]

Not sure why the truly racist are so against Obama? I am not a fan of Obama but I still know he is pretty much white!

It's kind of hard to be influenced by the black community when the people who are raising you are white. I would think he has more influence from Hawaiians, Indonesians, and whites, than blacks? I can't imagine the Catholic school help him identify as black either? Nor his homeschooling (in a white home).

We don't need to be concerned with his later life racist views. It's his WHITE friends like BILL AYERS, COMMUNIST TERRORIST,
US GOVERNMENT BOMBER that are the real concern.

Just like with Jimmy Carter, race has nothing to do with being a terrible president.

#4.1 anon on 11/07/12 at 05:45 PM [Reply]

You are delusional.

#5 ChrisRock on 11/07/12 at 06:49 PM [Reply]

Comedian Chris Rock appeared in a satirical video on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, making the case for President Obama’s re-election by assuring undecided white voters that Obama is a white man LOL.

Funny Stuff on Barry!

#6 JustPlainOldBob on 11/08/12 at 04:31 AM [Reply]

Did not vote for the man. Don't like his politics am afraid of more out of control spending, more government, and higher unemployment.

However, this American accepts him as my President.

If I had but one political wish... it would be for him to man up and quit blaming everyone else.

#6.1 anon on 11/08/12 at 05:44 AM [Reply]

Jackson County went 80% for Romney, but at the moment a full 35% think we should have a full-time fire department even if it raises taxes considerably.

Doesn't make sense.

It's like Tea Partiers screaming, "Keep your government hands off my Medicare!"

There's a huge disconnect from reality in this country. We need leaders who aren't afraid of not being re-elected. Term limits would be a start. Ending corporate contributions to campaigns would be another step.

#7 Terri on 11/08/12 at 12:41 PM [Reply]

Reverse Citizen United! Public funding of our elected officials would stop the power of corporations to be able to influence them. The Americans For Prosperity funded by the Koch brothers is behind the Charter School Amendment which is also funded by heiress Alice Walton. If this passes private companies from outside the state will be lining up to make money off the backs of your children. Teachers hired will not have to be certifide, they will be paid less so the investors and owners and can make more profits. Follow the money trail and you can see who has been bought.

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