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troubled to learn that Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant dutifully followed the orders of the Washington [[establishment]]’s [[Mitch McConnell]] by appointing Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the temporary vacancy created by Senator Thad Cochran’s retirement. . . . the last thing the state of Mississippi needs in Washington is another moderate Democrat. ... <br>

troubled to learn that Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant dutifully followed the orders of the Washington [[establishment]]’s [[Mitch McConnell]] by appointing Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the temporary vacancy created by Senator Thad Cochran’s retirement. . . . the last thing the state of Mississippi needs in Washington is another moderate Democrat. ... <br>

The establishment should have learned their lesson in [[Alabama]]. By spending millions of dollars against conservative [[Mo Brooks]], they ended up losing the seat to a Democrat ([[Doug Jones]]). Now, they are going to appoint one in Mississippi. Instead of unifying around my candidacy, and beating the Democrats, the establishment is once again going to waste millions of dollars of donors’ money over what should have been a safe Republican seat in Mississippi.<ref name=bryantappointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/chris-mcdaniel-slams-mississippi-establishment-appointing-former-democrat-u-s-senate/|title=Chris McDaniel slams Misssissippi establishment for appointing former Democrat to U.S. Senate|publisher=Conservativereview.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Chris Pandolfo|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref><blockquote/>  

The establishment should have learned their lesson in [[Alabama]]. By spending millions of dollars against conservative [[Mo Brooks]], they ended up losing the seat to a Democrat ([[Doug Jones]]). Now, they are going to appoint one in Mississippi. Instead of unifying around my candidacy, and beating the Democrats, the establishment is once again going to waste millions of dollars of donors’ money over what should have been a safe Republican seat in Mississippi.<ref name=bryantappointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/chris-mcdaniel-slams-mississippi-establishment-appointing-former-democrat-u-s-senate/|title=Chris McDaniel slams Misssissippi establishment for appointing former Democrat to U.S. Senate|publisher=Conservativereview.com|date=March 21, 2018|author=Chris Pandolfo|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref></blockquote>  

Some strategists question whether Hyde-Smith's former ties to the Democrats could hurt her chances in a race against McDaniel. The special election will be essentially non-partisan; each party will not be selecting nominees to contest the race. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] is said to have no plans to endorse for campaign for Hyde-Smith. According to [[Politico]], polling conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows Hyde-Smith trailing both McDaniel and a prospective Democratic candidate.<ref name=bryantappointment/> At the same time as the special election, [[RINO]] Senator [[Roger Wicker]] will be seeking reelection to a full term. McDaniel had announced he was challenging Wicker but then switched to campaign for the open seat.

Some strategists question whether Hyde-Smith's former ties to the Democrats could hurt her chances in a race against McDaniel. The special election will be essentially non-partisan; each party will not be selecting nominees to contest the race. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] is said to have no plans to endorse for campaign for Hyde-Smith. According to [[Politico]], polling conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows Hyde-Smith trailing both McDaniel and a prospective Democratic candidate.<ref name=bryantappointment/> At the same time as the special election, [[RINO]] Senator [[Roger Wicker]] will be seeking reelection to a full term. McDaniel had announced he was challenging Wicker but then switched to campaign for the open seat.