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Cochran was the first Republican to hold statewide office in [[Mississippi]] since [[Reconstruction]], and in April 2006 he was honored by Time magazine as one of "America's 10 Best Senators."<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183976,00.html</ref>

Cochran was the first Republican to hold statewide office in [[Mississippi]] since [[Reconstruction]], and in April 2006 he was honored by Time magazine as one of "America's 10 Best Senators."<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183976,00.html</ref>

Cochran won the 2014 Republican primary from Conservative Tea Party challenger [[Chris McDaniel]], albeit with the use of ethically questionable yet legal tactics. After the primary where neither won 50% and where McDaniel led with 49.5% Cochran courted African American Democrats to vote in the runoff which was open. Cochran, using these questionable  tactics, won a majority of votes  

Cochran won the 2014 Republican primary against Conservative Tea Party challenger [[Chris McDaniel]], albeit with the use of ethically questionable yet legal tactics. After the primary where neither won 50% and where McDaniel led with 49.5% Cochran courted African American Democrats to vote in the runoff which was open. Cochran, using these questionable  tactics, won a majority of votes  

with the expanded electorate featuring African American Democrats.  

with the expanded electorate featuring African American Democrats.  

==Early life==

==Early life==