Group "JFP Staff Blog" entries for July, 2014 | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

JFP Staff Blog archive for July, 2014

July 30, 2014

How much new music...

By tommyburton

New music for this week...

July 25, 2014

Jackson Summer Music Mix

By tommyburton

The Jackson Summer Music Mix

July 18, 2014

Chick Ball this weekend!

By tommyburton

Live music this weekend...

July 16, 2014

Who needs new music?

By tommyburton

Let's get "Tacky"...

July 15, 2014

McDaniel Campaign Skeptical of Hinds Ineligible Vote Count, Pete Perry's Role

By AnnaWolfe

This morning Hinds County GOP Chairman Pete Perry told reporters that the runoff election between Sen. Thad Cochran and Sen. Chris McDaniel went smoothly and was conducted properly. He denied allegations that Hinds poll workers were denied poll books so that they could check to see if anyone had already voted Democratic in the initial primary on June 3, which would have made their vote ineligible.

These illegal crossover votes had been the topic of much discussion by the McDaniel campaign, who believed they’d find enough to challenge the results of the election.

Perry told reporters that Claude McInnis, who initially told Breitbart about the lack of access to poll books, lied. When asked about allegations of vote buying, as reported on GotNews.com, Perry said, “It’s time for them to put up or shut up.”

He said the McDaniel campaign would have to find proof of voter fraud and vote buying to move forward with those claims.

“I’m not aware of any vote buying,” Perry said.

Perry’s company, Paradigm Government Relations, was paid $60,000 by the pro-Cochran super PAC Mississippi Conservatives, started by Henry Barbour.

Still, Perry said he oversaw the examination of poll books and absentee ballots and that representatives from both campaigns only found roughly 350 ineligible votes.

McDaniel’s campaign plans to hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss the findings from their inspection of ballot boxes and how they plan to move forward in challenging the election results. McDaniel supporters are anxious to hear how he will respond to Perry’s statements that the campaign was conducted in accordance with the law.

Noel Fritsch, McDaniel campaign spokesperson, said:

"We hope that the fact Pete Perry was paid $60,000 by Thad Cochran's super PAC to move Democrat votes in Hinds County had nothing to do with the fraud he is alleged to have engaged in, but we're glad Pete has taken a sudden interest in the integrity of the election, and hope he helps Mississippians find the truth about whether he ordered precincts to allow ineligible Democrats to vote illegally on June 24th."

July 9, 2014

Judas Priest are back!

By tommyburton

A few new releases...

July 7, 2014

A new video...

By tommyburton

See the new Paul McCartney video filmed partly in Natchez...

July 2, 2014

Born in the U.S.A. and new music...

By tommyburton

Hear a new version of "Born in the USA" and this week's new releases...