During a September appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” McDaniel was asked what he would say to black voters who are skeptical of him. Blacks make up roughly 38 percent of the population, the largest percentage of all the former Confederate states, but nowhere near a majority. Espy noted that in his other bids for office, he has won substantial support from white voters. It’s not possible.”For Espy, going after white moderates is occasionally a matter of linguistic gymnastics. Hyde-Smith, who has been endorsed by Trump, said that negative incident is enduring for Mississippi voters.

Source: Washington Post September 30, 2018 21:57 UTC