Mississippi senator banking on boost from Trump rallies 2 SHARES Share it! Some 38 percent of the state’s residents are black, and Espy is trying to boost their turnout and pick up support from white voters who are uneasy with Trump or the racially tinged stories about Hyde-Smith. Even on trade and tariffs, where Trump’s decisions could hurt Mississippi farmers, Hyde-Smith praised the president. Espy hasn’t hammered Hyde-Smith on Trump at every turn. “That means that Mississippi over party, Mississippi over person — I don’t care how powerful that person might be.”Espy also has carefully picked his time to talk about race.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 26, 2018 14:15 UTC