DuPree wins Democratic nomination for Miss. gov

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

DuPree wins Democratic nomination for Miss. gov
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
Updated 10:05 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2011


JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor, becoming the first black candidate in modern times to win major-party nod for the state's top job.

DuPree defeated Clarksdale attorney and developer Bill Luckett in a Democratic primary runoff.

DuPree, 57, advances to the Nov. 8 general election to face Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, 56, of Brandon.

"I'm just so proud of the fact that we had people who believed in us, believed in the message, believed in what we're trying to accomplish. I'm so proud that people took a hold of that," DuPree said in a phone interview from a Hattiesburg community center, where he celebrated with family and supporters.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/DuPree-wins-Democratic-nomination-for-Miss-gov-2138293.php

[Judi Lynn]

1. Reuters: Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee

Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee
By Jacob Batte

OXFORD, Miss | Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:42pm EDT

OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters chose Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due to hold gubernatorial contests in the fall.

DuPree, 57, beat out Clarksdale businessman and attorney Bill Luckett, 63, in a primary runoff election. DuPree had been the top finisher in the August 2 primary, when neither candidate received enough votes to win the nomination outright.

DuPree will now face Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant and independent candidate Will Oatis in the general election. Bryant overwhelmingly defeated his Republican opponents earlier this month.

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DuPree and Luckett are friends who expressed many of the same views in several debates over the summer. Both talked about needing to attract big and small businesses to help the state grow and said improving education was important to fixing many of Mississippi's problems.

More:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-mississippi-election-idUSTRE77M52220110824?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=401

[rpannier]

2. I will donate to the campaign

I don't think he'll win
I'm not from MS, so this is as much as I can do.
Go DuPree

[iamthebandfanman]

3. love his name!

other than that i dont know much about him! ill hafta give him a look see and open my tight wallet lol

[AndyTiedye]

5. We Have a Cat Named DuPree

Though we named him after the DuPree in the Grateful Dead song.

[DeSwiss]

4. Wow. - K&R n/t

[Firebrand Gary]

6. This is very cool. I am going to donate to his campaign as well.